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#C69AAF Color

#C69AAF is rgb(198, 154, 175) in RGB, hsl(331, 28%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 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 8.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C69AAF
HEX#C69AAF
RGBrgb(198, 154, 175)
HSLhsl(331, 28%, 69%)
HSVhsv(331, 22%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.059 348.4)
LABlab(68.26% 19.40 -4.33)
LCHlch(68.26% 19.88 347.43)

What #C69AAF 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 #C69AAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.77Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.31Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.56Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.06Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10.64Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 10.96

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

#C69AAF Channel Values

How #C69AAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 28% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 22% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 12% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C69AAF 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C69AAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C69AAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C69AAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C69AAF
Complementary
#9AC6B1
Analogous
#C69AC5
Analogous
#C69B9A
Triadic
#AFC69A
Triadic
#9AAFC6
Split comp.
#9AC69B
Split comp.
#9AC5C6

Tints & Shades of #C69AAF

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

#CDA7BA
#D5B4C4
#DCC1CE
#E5D1DB
#EDDEE5
#F4EBF0

Shades

#B67C98
#A35C7E
#864B68
#683B51
#4B2A3A
#2A1821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C69AAF.

How #C69AAF 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#C69AAF
Protanopia#A3A3AF
Protanomaly#B29FAF
Deuteranopia#AAAAAE
Deuteranomaly#B6A4AE
Tritanopia#C49D9D
Tritanomaly#C59CA4
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C69AAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c69aaf: #C69AAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C69AAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c69aaf': '#C69AAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.604, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c69aaf">#C69AAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C69AAF"

More Pink Colors

#C69AAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C69AAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C69AAF?

#C69AAF is a light pink — rgb(198, 154, 175) in RGB and hsl(331, 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 8.77.

What is the RGB value of #C69AAF?

#C69AAF is rgb(198, 154, 175) — red 198, green 154, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C69AAF?

#C69AAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 12%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C69AAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C69AAF scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C69AAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C69AAF 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 12.28, which is visibly different.

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