#C88BEA Color

#C88BEA is rgb(200, 139, 234) in RGB, hsl(279, 69%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C88BEA

HEX#C88BEA

RGBrgb(200, 139, 234)

HSLhsl(279, 69%, 73%)

HSVhsv(279, 41%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.147 312.7)

LABlab(66.78% 36.39 -39.16)

LCHlch(66.78% 53.46 312.90)

What #C88BEA 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 #C88BEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 4.97 Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.81 Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 6.85 Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 12.48 Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 13.37 Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.4

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#C88BEA Channel Values

How #C88BEA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 200 · G 139 · B 234	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 279° · S 69% · L 73%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 279° · S 41% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 15% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.52:1 vs white · 8.34:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C88BEA 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C88BEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C88BEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C88BEA

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

Shades

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How #C88BEA 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#C88BEA

Protanopia#9898EA

Protanomaly#AD93EA

Deuteranopia#A3A3E9

Deuteranomaly#B39AE9

Tritanopia#BC9B9B

Tritanomaly#C195C0

Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #C88BEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c88bea: #C88BEA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C88BEA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c88bea': '#C88BEA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.545, blue: 0.918)

Android XML<color name="color_c88bea">#C88BEA</color>

SVG fillfill="#C88BEA"

More Purple Colors

#C88BEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#C88BEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C88BEA?

#C88BEA is a light purple — rgb(200, 139, 234) in RGB and hsl(279, 69%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #C88BEA?

#C88BEA is rgb(200, 139, 234) — red 200, green 139, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C88BEA?

#C88BEA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C88BEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C88BEA scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C88BEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C88BEA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 17.32, which is visibly different.

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