Information about #C88AE1 color

#C88AE1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C88AE1 falls into the Violet Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 138, 225) — 78.4% red, 54.1% green, 88.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 34 / 0 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C88AE1 reads as a pleasantly vivid violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Lilac (#C991DF). Slightly further away sit Light Mulberry (#D08BE7) and Fuwatti (#C58DEE).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 138, 225) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C88AE1: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #C88AE1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C88AE1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C88AE1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C88AE1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Bright Lilac color link
Bright Lilac

#D891EF

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Sunset Pink color link
Sunset Pink

#D48ECD

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C88AE1
  • RGB200, 138, 225
  • CMYK10, 34, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(200, 138, 225)
  • HSL283°, 59%, 71%
  • HSL Precise282.759°, 59.184%, 71.176%
  • HSV283°, 39%, 88%
  • HSB283°, 39%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.541, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.541, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.541, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC88AE1
  • DECIMAL ID13142753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01