Color #C293BB Color / Colour Code #C293BB
This page shows the hex color code for color #c293bb (#C293BB). The colour is a purple tone with 28% saturation and 67% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #C293BB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#C293BB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 279, 309, and 339 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 309, 69, and 189 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #C293BB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 309 and saturation at 28%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 309 to 354 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 309 with its complement at 129 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #C293BB
Lightness variations at hue 309 and 28% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #C293BB
Design Use Cases for #C293BB
Muted Accent Color
With 28% saturation, #C293BB has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 67% lightness, #C293BB has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#C293BB falls in the purple spectrum (hue 309). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #C293BB (hue 309) to its complement at hue 129. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 339. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c293bb, #93c29a);
CSS Code for #C293BB
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About Color #C293BB (#C293BB)
#C293BB is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 194 red, 147 green, and 187 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 309 degrees with 28% saturation and 67% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #C293BB is 166/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 4% yellow, and 24% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #C293BB against white is 2.57:1 and against black is 8.18:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.18:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #93C29A creates maximum visual tension when paired with #C293BB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #B293C2 and #C293A4, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #C293BB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #C293BB?
- #C293BB is Color #C293BB, a purple color (colour) with RGB(194, 147, 187), HSL(309, 28%, 67%), and CMYK(0%, 24%, 4%, 24%). Its perceived brightness is 166/255.
- Is #C293BB accessible for text?
- Against white, #C293BB has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.18:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #C293BB?
- The complementary colour is #93C29A (hue 129). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #B293C2 and #C293A4. The triadic palette adds #BBC293 and #93BBC2 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #C293BB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #c293bb; or rgb(194, 147, 187); or hsl(309, 28%, 67%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 309 28% 67%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.