#C295FE Color

#C295FE is rgb(194, 149, 254) in RGB, hsl(266, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C295FE

HEX#C295FE

RGBrgb(194, 149, 254)

HSLhsl(266, 98%, 79%)

HSVhsv(266, 41%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.153 302.7)

LABlab(69.15% 32.72 -46.44)

LCHlch(69.15% 56.81 305.16)

What #C295FE 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 #C295FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 3.44 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 10.29 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.75 Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 15.32 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.59 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 17.2

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

#C295FE Channel Values

How #C295FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 194 · G 149 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 266° · S 98% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 266° · S 41% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 24% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.33:1 vs white · 9.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C295FE 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C295FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C295FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C295FE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C295FE.

How #C295FE 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#C295FE

Protanopia#9E9EFE

Protanomaly#AD9AFE

Deuteranopia#A6A6FD

Deuteranomaly#B29FFE

Tritanopia#B3A7A7

Tritanomaly#B9A0D0

Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #C295FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c295fe: #C295FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C295FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c295fe': '#C295FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.584, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_c295fe">#C295FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#C295FE"

More Purple Colors

#C295FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#C295FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C295FE?

#C295FE is a light purple — rgb(194, 149, 254) in RGB and hsl(266, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.

What is the RGB value of #C295FE?

#C295FE is rgb(194, 149, 254) — red 194, green 149, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C295FE?

#C295FE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 41%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C295FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C295FE scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C295FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C295FE 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 15.32, which is visibly different.

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