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#C6AEE0 Color

#C6AEE0 is rgb(198, 174, 224) in RGB, hsl(269, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6AEE0
HEX#C6AEE0
RGBrgb(198, 174, 224)
HSLhsl(269, 45%, 78%)
HSVhsv(269, 22%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.074 306.5)
LABlab(74.46% 15.99 -21.99)
LCHlch(74.46% 27.19 306.02)

What #C6AEE0 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 #C6AEE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.64Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.72Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.22Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.3Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.18Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.97

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

#C6AEE0 Channel Values

How #C6AEE0 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 174 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 45% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 22% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6AEE0 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C6AEE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C6AEE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6AEE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C6AEE0
Complementary
#C8E0AE
Analogous
#AEAEE0
Analogous
#DFAEE0
Triadic
#E0C6AE
Triadic
#AEE0C6
Split comp.
#E0DFAE
Split comp.
#AEE0AE

Tints & Shades of #C6AEE0

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

#CEB9E4
#D6C4E9
#DDCFED
#E3D6F0
#EAE1F4
#F2EDF8

Shades

#AA85D1
#9060C3
#7441AA
#5A3285
#3F235C
#261537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C6AEE0.

How #C6AEE0 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#C6AEE0
Protanopia#B2B2E0
Protanomaly#BBB1E0
Deuteranopia#B6B6DF
Deuteranomaly#BDB3E0
Tritanopia#BFB5B5
Tritanomaly#C2B2C8
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #C6AEE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6aee0: #C6AEE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6AEE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6aee0': '#C6AEE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.682, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_c6aee0">#C6AEE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6AEE0"

More Purple Colors

#C6AEE0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C6AEE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6AEE0?

#C6AEE0 is a light purple — rgb(198, 174, 224) in RGB and hsl(269, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #C6AEE0?

#C6AEE0 is rgb(198, 174, 224) — red 198, green 174, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6AEE0?

#C6AEE0 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 22%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6AEE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6AEE0 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6AEE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6AEE0 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 14.47, which is visibly different.

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