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#C69AB1 Color

#C69AB1 is rgb(198, 154, 177) in RGB, hsl(329, 28%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 22%) 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 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C69AB1
HEX#C69AB1
RGBrgb(198, 154, 177)
HSLhsl(329, 28%, 69%)
HSVhsv(329, 22%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.061 346)
LABlab(68.31% 19.65 -5.37)
LCHlch(68.31% 20.37 344.73)

What #C69AB1 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 #C69AB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.06English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.11Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.33Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.4Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.98Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.98

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

#C69AB1 Channel Values

How #C69AB1 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 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 28% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 22% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C69AB1 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 text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C69AB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C69AB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C69AB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C69AB1
Complementary
#9AC6AF
Analogous
#C59AC6
Analogous
#C69A9B
Triadic
#B1C69A
Triadic
#9AB1C6
Split comp.
#9BC69A
Split comp.
#9AC6C5

Tints & Shades of #C69AB1

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

#CDA7BB
#D5B4C5
#DCC1CF
#E5D1DC
#EDDEE6
#F4EBF0

Shades

#B67C9A
#A35C81
#864B6A
#683B52
#4B2A3B
#2A1821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C69AB1.

How #C69AB1 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#C69AB1
Protanopia#A3A3B1
Protanomaly#B29FB1
Deuteranopia#AAAAB0
Deuteranomaly#B6A4B0
Tritanopia#C49D9D
Tritanomaly#C59CA5
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C69AB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c69ab1: #C69AB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C69AB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c69ab1': '#C69AB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.604, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_c69ab1">#C69AB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C69AB1"

More Pink Colors

#C69AB1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C69AB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C69AB1?

#C69AB1 is a light pink — rgb(198, 154, 177) in RGB and hsl(329, 28%, 69%) 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 9.06.

What is the RGB value of #C69AB1?

#C69AB1 is rgb(198, 154, 177) — red 198, green 154, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C69AB1?

#C69AB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C69AB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C69AB1 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C69AB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C69AB1 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 13.29, which is visibly different.

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