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#C295DA Color

#C295DA is rgb(194, 149, 218) in RGB, hsl(279, 48%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C295DA
HEX#C295DA
RGBrgb(194, 149, 218)
HSLhsl(279, 48%, 72%)
HSVhsv(279, 32%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.108 313.5)
LABlab(67.87% 26.69 -28.75)
LCHlch(67.87% 39.23 312.87)

What #C295DA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C295DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.12Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.84African Violet#B284BEΔE 8.54Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.56Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.69Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C295DA Channel Values

How #C295DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 149 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 48% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 32% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C295DA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C295DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C295DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C295DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C295DA
Complementary
#ADDA95
Analogous
#A095DA
Analogous
#DA95D0
Triadic
#DAC295
Triadic
#95DAC2
Split comp.
#D0DA95
Split comp.
#95DAA0

Tints & Shades of #C295DA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CBA4DF
#D1B0E3
#DABFE8
#E3CEEE
#EBDDF3
#F2E8F7

Shades

#AC70CD
#984EC1
#7D39A2
#602C7D
#431E57
#291335

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C295DA.

How #C295DA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C295DA
Protanopia#9E9EDA
Protanomaly#AD9ADA
Deuteranopia#A6A6D9
Deuteranomaly#B29FD9
Tritanopia#BAA0A0
Tritanomaly#BD9CBA
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C295DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c295da: #C295DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C295DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c295da': '#C295DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.584, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_c295da">#C295DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C295DA"

More Purple Colors

#C295DA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C295DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C295DA?

#C295DA is a light purple — rgb(194, 149, 218) in RGB and hsl(279, 48%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #C295DA?

#C295DA is rgb(194, 149, 218) — red 194, green 149, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C295DA?

#C295DA converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C295DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C295DA scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C295DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C295DA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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