#C892DD Color

#C892DD is rgb(200, 146, 221) in RGB, hsl(283, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 34%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C892DD

HEX#C892DD

RGBrgb(200, 146, 221)

HSLhsl(283, 52%, 72%)

HSVhsv(283, 34%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 34%, 0%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.12 316.2)

LABlab(67.90% 30.73 -30.29)

LCHlch(67.90% 43.15 315.41)

What #C892DD 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 #C892DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.65 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.08 African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.75 Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.84 Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.89 Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.12

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

#C892DD Channel Values

How #C892DD 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 146 · B 221	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 283° · S 52% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 283° · S 34% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 10% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C892DD 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C892DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C892DD; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C892DD

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 #C892DD 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#C892DD

Protanopia#9D9DDD

Protanomaly#B099DD

Deuteranopia#A6A6DC

Deuteranomaly#B59FDC

Tritanopia#BF9E9E

Tritanomaly#C399BB

Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #C892DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c892dd: #C892DD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C892DD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c892dd': '#C892DD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.573, blue: 0.867)

Android XML<color name="color_c892dd">#C892DD</color>

SVG fillfill="#C892DD"

More Purple Colors

#C892DD 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

#C892DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C892DD?

#C892DD is a light purple — rgb(200, 146, 221) in RGB and hsl(283, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.

What is the RGB value of #C892DD?

#C892DD is rgb(200, 146, 221) — red 200, green 146, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C892DD?

#C892DD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 34%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C892DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C892DD scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C892DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C892DD 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 10.08, which is visibly different.

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