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#C488FB Color

#C488FB is rgb(196, 136, 251) in RGB, hsl(271, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C488FB
HEX#C488FB
RGBrgb(196, 136, 251)
HSLhsl(271, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(271, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.17 306.7)
LABlab(66.35% 39.52 -49.18)
LCHlch(66.35% 63.09 308.79)

What #C488FB 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 #C488FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.08Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.37Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.02Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 13.09Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.66Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 14.31

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

#C488FB Channel Values

How #C488FB 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 196 · G 136 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C488FB 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C488FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C488FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C488FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C488FB
Complementary
#C0FB89
Analogous
#8B89FB
Analogous
#FB89F9
Triadic
#FBC489
Triadic
#89FBC4
Split comp.
#F9FB89
Split comp.
#89FB8B

Tints & Shades of #C488FB

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

#CB98FB
#D3A6FC
#DAB5FC
#E4C9FD
#EBD8FE
#F3E6FE

Shades

#AB58F9
#9022F7
#7608DD
#5C06AC
#42047B
#250245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C488FB.

How #C488FB 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#C488FB
Protanopia#9595FB
Protanomaly#AA90FB
Deuteranopia#9F9FFA
Deuteranomaly#AF96FA
Tritanopia#B59D9D
Tritanomaly#BB95CA
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C488FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c488fb: #C488FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C488FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c488fb': '#C488FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.533, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c488fb">#C488FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C488FB"

More Purple Colors

#C488FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C488FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C488FB?

#C488FB is a light purple — rgb(196, 136, 251) in RGB and hsl(271, 93%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.

What is the RGB value of #C488FB?

#C488FB is rgb(196, 136, 251) — red 196, green 136, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C488FB?

#C488FB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C488FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C488FB scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C488FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C488FB 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 14.31, which is visibly different.

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