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#C890F4 Color

#C890F4 is rgb(200, 144, 244) in RGB, hsl(274, 82%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C890F4
HEX#C890F4
RGBrgb(200, 144, 244)
HSLhsl(274, 82%, 76%)
HSVhsv(274, 41%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.15 308.9)
LABlab(68.26% 35.45 -42.34)
LCHlch(68.26% 55.22 309.94)

What #C890F4 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 #C890F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C890F4 Channel Values

How #C890F4 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 200 · G 144 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 82% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 41% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C890F4 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C890F4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C890F4; 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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Tints & Shades of #C890F4

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.

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Shades

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How #C890F4 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#C890F4
Protanopia#9B9BF4
Protanomaly#AF97F4
Deuteranopia#A5A5F3
Deuteranomaly#B49DF3
Tritanopia#BBA1A1
Tritanomaly#C09BC8
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #C890F4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c890f4: #C890F4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C890F4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c890f4': '#C890F4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.565, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_c890f4">#C890F4</color>
SVG fillfill="#C890F4"

More Purple Colors

#C890F4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C890F4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C890F4?

#C890F4 is a light purple — rgb(200, 144, 244) in RGB and hsl(274, 82%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #C890F4?

#C890F4 is rgb(200, 144, 244) — red 200, green 144, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C890F4?

#C890F4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 41%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C890F4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C890F4 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C890F4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C890F4 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.54, which is visibly different.

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