Palettes / Colors / #C0AFFE
#C0AFFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#C0AFFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #C0AFFE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C0AFFE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EDFEAE; it also sits naturally between #AEC5FE and #E8AEFE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C0AFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 175, 254 |
| HSL | 253°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 253°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 24%, 31%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 54.96, 49.02, 100.33 |
| Yxy | 49.02, 0.2690, 0.2399 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.47, 22.30, -36.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.02, 21.66, -41.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 69% · Blue 100%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C0AFFE
.text { color: #C0AFFE; }
.background { background-color: #C0AFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C0AFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 175, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(253, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C0AFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 175, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C0AFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 175, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C0AFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C0AFFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDFEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C0AFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C0AFFE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C0AFFE: ·
How #C0AFFE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C0AFFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C0AFFE?
#C0AFFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 192, 175, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C0AFFE?
#C0AFFE is RGB 192, 175, 254 — HSL 253°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 24%, 31%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #C0AFFE?
Its complement is #EDFEAE; analogous partners are #AEC5FE and #E8AEFE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C0AFFE for text?
Black text on #C0AFFE has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.