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#C69AAA Color

#C69AAA is rgb(198, 154, 170) in RGB, hsl(338, 28%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C69AAA
HEX#C69AAA
RGBrgb(198, 154, 170)
HSLhsl(338, 28%, 69%)
HSVhsv(338, 22%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.056 354.9)
LABlab(68.14% 18.78 -1.73)
LCHlch(68.14% 18.86 354.75)

What #C69AAA 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 #C69AAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.47Tuscany#C09999ΔE 8.54Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.62Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.79Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 10.54Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 10.6

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

#C69AAA Channel Values

How #C69AAA 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 198 · G 154 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 28% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 22% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 14% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C69AAA 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C69AAA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C69AAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C69AAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C69AAA
Complementary
#9AC6B6
Analogous
#C69AC0
Analogous
#C6A09A
Triadic
#AAC69A
Triadic
#9AAAC6
Split comp.
#9AC6A0
Split comp.
#9AC0C6

Tints & Shades of #C69AAA

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

#CDA7B5
#D5B4C0
#DCC1CB
#E5D1D9
#EDDEE4
#F4EBEF

Shades

#B67C91
#A35C76
#864B61
#683B4C
#4B2A36
#2A181F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C69AAA.

How #C69AAA 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#C69AAA
Protanopia#A3A3AA
Protanomaly#B29FAA
Deuteranopia#AAAAA9
Deuteranomaly#B6A4A9
Tritanopia#C49C9C
Tritanomaly#C59BA2
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C69AAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c69aaa: #C69AAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C69AAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c69aaa': '#C69AAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.604, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_c69aaa">#C69AAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C69AAA"

More Pink Colors

#C69AAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C69AAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C69AAA?

#C69AAA is a light pink — rgb(198, 154, 170) in RGB and hsl(338, 28%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #C69AAA?

#C69AAA is rgb(198, 154, 170) — red 198, green 154, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C69AAA?

#C69AAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 14%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C69AAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C69AAA scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C69AAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C69AAA 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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