#C29EB6 Color
#C29EB6 is rgb(194, 158, 182) in RGB, hsl(320, 23%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C29EB6rgb(194, 158, 182)hsl(320, 23%, 69%)hsv(320, 19%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 24%)oklch(73.9% 0.053 338.7)lab(69.00% 16.74 -7.18)lch(69.00% 18.21 336.79)What #C29EB6 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 #C29EB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C29EB6 Channel Values
How #C29EB6 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 158 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 23% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 19% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 6% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C29EB6 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.
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Colors That Go With #C29EB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C29EB6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C29EB6
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.
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How #C29EB6 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.
#C29EB6#A5A5B6#B1A2B6#ABABB5#B5A6B5#BFA1A1#C0A0AA#A8A8A8Using #C29EB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c29eb6: #C29EB6;background-color: #C29EB6;colors: { 'color-c29eb6': '#C29EB6' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.620, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_c29eb6">#C29EB6</color>fill="#C29EB6"More Pink Colors
#C29EB6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C29EB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C29EB6?
#C29EB6 is a light pink — rgb(194, 158, 182) in RGB and hsl(320, 23%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #C29EB6?
#C29EB6 is rgb(194, 158, 182) — red 194, green 158, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C29EB6?
#C29EB6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C29EB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C29EB6 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C29EB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C29EB6 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.04, which is visibly different.
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