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#C8A8CB closest to Novel Lilac

#C8A8CB is a light, muted pink; the closest named color is Novel Lilac. In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 65.9% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(200, 168, 203)). Its HSL value is 295° hue, 25% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #C8A8CB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.92:1.

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Variations of #C8A8CB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C8A8CB 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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#C8A8CB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C8A8CB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ACB3CA
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A5B0CD
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B0AECC
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ACB3CA
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5B0CA
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CAABB4
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C9A9C1
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B2B2B2
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B8B0B9

#C8A8CB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.12:1 Very poor#C8A8CB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.92:1 Very good#C8A8CB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C8A8CB in CSS

/* Novel Lilac */
.color { color: #C8A8CB; }
.background { background-color: #C8A8CB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C8A8CB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(200 168 203);
color: hsl(295 25% 73%);
color: oklch(0.771 0.060 323.4);

#C8A8CB FAQ

What color is #C8A8CB?

#C8A8CB is a light, muted pink. Its closest named color is Novel Lilac. It belongs to the pink color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #C8A8CB?

#C8A8CB is rgb(200, 168, 203) in RGB, hsl(295, 25%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C8A8CB?

The complementary color of #C8A8CB is #ABCBA8, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C8A8CB?

Black text has the best contrast on #C8A8CB: 9.92:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C8A8CB a warm or cool color?

#C8A8CB is a cool color.