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#C7ACE2 Color

#C7ACE2 is rgb(199, 172, 226) in RGB, hsl(270, 48%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 11%) 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 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7ACE2
HEX#C7ACE2
RGBrgb(199, 172, 226)
HSLhsl(270, 48%, 78%)
HSVhsv(270, 24%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.081 307.3)
LABlab(74.12% 17.68 -23.58)
LCHlch(74.12% 29.47 306.86)

What #C7ACE2 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 #C7ACE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.76Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.71Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 7.87Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 10.19Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.31Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.76

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

#C7ACE2 Channel Values

How #C7ACE2 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 199 · G 172 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 48% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 24% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7ACE2 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C7ACE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C7ACE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7ACE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C7ACE2
Complementary
#C7E2AC
Analogous
#ACACE2
Analogous
#E2ACE2
Triadic
#E2C7AC
Triadic
#ACE2C7
Split comp.
#E2E2AC
Split comp.
#ACE2AC

Tints & Shades of #C7ACE2

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

#CFB7E6
#D6C3EA
#DECEEE
#E3D5F0
#EBE1F4
#F2ECF8

Shades

#AB82D3
#915DC6
#753DAE
#5C3088
#40215E
#261439

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7ACE2.

How #C7ACE2 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#C7ACE2
Protanopia#B1B1E2
Protanomaly#BAAFE2
Deuteranopia#B6B6E1
Deuteranomaly#BDB2E2
Tritanopia#C0B4B4
Tritanomaly#C3B1C8
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7ACE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7ace2: #C7ACE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7ACE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7ace2': '#C7ACE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.675, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_c7ace2">#C7ACE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7ACE2"

More Purple Colors

#C7ACE2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C7ACE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7ACE2?

#C7ACE2 is a light purple — rgb(199, 172, 226) in RGB and hsl(270, 48%, 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 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #C7ACE2?

#C7ACE2 is rgb(199, 172, 226) — red 199, green 172, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7ACE2?

#C7ACE2 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7ACE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7ACE2 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7ACE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7ACE2 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.11, which is visibly different.

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