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#C3AACF Color

#C3AACF is rgb(195, 170, 207) in RGB, hsl(281, 28%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3AACF
HEX#C3AACF
RGBrgb(195, 170, 207)
HSLhsl(281, 28%, 74%)
HSVhsv(281, 18%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.059 314.8)
LABlab(72.72% 14.41 -15.39)
LCHlch(72.72% 21.08 313.11)

What #C3AACF 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 #C3AACF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.37Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.89Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.21Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.85Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.91Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 11.48

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

#C3AACF Channel Values

How #C3AACF 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 195 · G 170 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 28% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 18% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3AACF 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3AACF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3AACF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3AACF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3AACF
Complementary
#B6CFAA
Analogous
#B1AACF
Analogous
#CFAAC8
Triadic
#CFC4AA
Triadic
#AACFC4
Split comp.
#C8CFAA
Split comp.
#AACFB1

Tints & Shades of #C3AACF

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

#CAB4D5
#D4C1DC
#DACBE2
#E4D8E9
#EAE2EE
#F4EFF6

Shades

#AD89BD
#9669AB
#7C5190
#603E6F
#432C4E
#271A2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3AACF.

How #C3AACF 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#C3AACF
Protanopia#AFAFCF
Protanomaly#B7ADCF
Deuteranopia#B3B3CE
Deuteranomaly#B9AFCF
Tritanopia#BEAFAF
Tritanomaly#C0ADBD
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3AACF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3aacf: #C3AACF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3AACF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3aacf': '#C3AACF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.667, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c3aacf">#C3AACF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3AACF"

More Purple Colors

#C3AACF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3AACF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3AACF?

#C3AACF is a light purple — rgb(195, 170, 207) in RGB and hsl(281, 28%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #C3AACF?

#C3AACF is rgb(195, 170, 207) — red 195, green 170, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3AACF?

#C3AACF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3AACF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3AACF scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3AACF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3AACF 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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