C287C1

#C287C1 closest to Violaceous

#C287C1 is a light, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Violaceous. In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 52.9% green and 75.7% blue (rgb(194, 135, 193)). Its HSL value is 301° hue, 33% saturation and 65% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 1% yellow and 24% black. #C287C1 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.53:1.

#C287C1 color conversion

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Variations of #C287C1

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#C287C1 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C287C1 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C287C1 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #919DBF
  • Protanopia 81% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8396C3
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9893C2
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #919DBF
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A296C0
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C68C9C
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C489B1
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9B9B9B
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A696A5

#C287C1 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.79:1 Very poor#C287C1 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.53:1 Very good#C287C1 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C287C1 in CSS

/* Violaceous */
.color { color: #C287C1; }
.background { background-color: #C287C1; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C287C1; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(194 135 193);
color: hsl(301 33% 65%);
color: oklch(0.701 0.106 327.2);

#C287C1 FAQ

What color is #C287C1?

#C287C1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Violaceous. It belongs to the pink color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #C287C1?

#C287C1 is rgb(194, 135, 193) in RGB, hsl(301, 33%, 65%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 30%, 1%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C287C1?

The complementary color of #C287C1 is #87C288, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C287C1?

Black text has the best contrast on #C287C1: 7.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C287C1 a warm or cool color?

#C287C1 is a cool color.