#C294D1
Soft Purple
#C294D1 is the CSS named color "plum", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 194, green 148, and blue 209 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 285°, 40% saturation, and 70% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #c294d1 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 148, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(285° 40% 70%) |
| HSB | hsb(285° 29% 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.100 318°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(73% 0.074 -0.067) |
| LCH | lch(67% 35.6 316°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(7% 29% 0% 18%) |
Shades (darker)
#c294d1 · #af82be · #9d71ab · #8b6099 · #7a4f87
Tints (lighter)
#c294d1 · #cb9cda · #d3a5e3 · #dcadec · #e5b6f5
Shades mix #C294D1 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.49:1 — fails
On black: 8.45:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #C294D1 in RGB?
- #C294D1 is rgb(194, 148, 209) — red 194, green 148, blue 209 out of 255 each.
- Does #C294D1 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #C294D1?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.45:1) than white (2.49:1).