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#C3ABD8 Color

#C3ABD8 is rgb(195, 171, 216) in RGB, hsl(272, 37%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 15%) 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 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3ABD8
HEX#C3ABD8
RGBrgb(195, 171, 216)
HSLhsl(272, 37%, 76%)
HSVhsv(272, 21%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.068 308.9)
LABlab(73.22% 15.26 -19.55)
LCHlch(73.22% 24.80 307.97)

What #C3ABD8 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 #C3ABD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.21Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.96Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.01Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.36Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.46Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.95

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

#C3ABD8 Channel Values

How #C3ABD8 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 171 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 37% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 21% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3ABD8 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3ABD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3ABD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3ABD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3ABD8
Complementary
#C0D8AB
Analogous
#ADABD8
Analogous
#D8ABD7
Triadic
#D8C3AB
Triadic
#ABD8C3
Split comp.
#D7D8AB
Split comp.
#ABD8AD

Tints & Shades of #C3ABD8

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

#CBB6DD
#D2C0E2
#DACBE7
#E4D9ED
#EBE3F2
#F3EEF7

Shades

#AA88C8
#8F62B7
#76489D
#5B387A
#412857
#251631

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3ABD8.

How #C3ABD8 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#C3ABD8
Protanopia#AFAFD8
Protanomaly#B8AED8
Deuteranopia#B3B3D7
Deuteranomaly#BAB0D8
Tritanopia#BDB2B2
Tritanomaly#C0AFC2
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3ABD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3abd8: #C3ABD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3ABD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3abd8': '#C3ABD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.671, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_c3abd8">#C3ABD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3ABD8"

More Purple Colors

#C3ABD8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3ABD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3ABD8?

#C3ABD8 is a light purple — rgb(195, 171, 216) in RGB and hsl(272, 37%, 76%) 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 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #C3ABD8?

#C3ABD8 is rgb(195, 171, 216) — red 195, green 171, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3ABD8?

#C3ABD8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 21%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3ABD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3ABD8 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3ABD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3ABD8 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 12.78, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.