Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C8A2C8

#C8A2C8 is a warm pink HEX color close to Lilac. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 200, 162, 200, HSL 300, 26%, 71%, has luminance 0.4229, and belongs to the muted group.

pinkwarmmuted
#C8A2C8 Sample readable text
HEX #C8A2C8
RGB rgb(200, 162, 200)
HSL hsl(300 26% 71%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 0, 22)
Luminance 0.4229
Contrast Black 9.46:1White 2.22:1

CSS

--color-c8a2c8: #C8A2C8;
.background-c8a2c8 { background-color: #C8A2C8; }
.text-c8a2c8 { color: #C8A2C8; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4229
Black text9.46:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C8A2C8","rgb":[200,162,200],"hsl":[300,26,71],"cmyk":[0,19,0,22],"luminance":0.4229,"contrast":{"black":9.46,"white":2.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EADCEA","hex":"#EADCEA","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.92,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A2C8A2","hex":"#A2C8A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.32,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pastel Lilac","hex":"#BDB0D0","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.28,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B8B2B8","hex":"#B8B2B8","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.1,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm pink","muted","muted pink","Lilac adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c8a2c8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lilac.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/heather.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-lilac.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A2C8A2","analogous":["#B5A2C8","#C8A2B5"],"triadic":["#C8C8A2","#A2C8C8"],"tetradic":["#C8B5A2","#A2C8A2","#A2B5C8"],"splitComplementary":["#B5C8A2","#A2C8B5"],"monochromatic":["#EADCEA","#C8A2C8","#A668A6"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EADCEA","dark":"#A668A6","saturated":"#D992D9","desaturated":"#B8B2B8","pastel":"#F6F4F6","neon":"#FF94FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lilac","name":"Lilac","hex":"#C8A2C8","distance":0},{"slug":"heather","name":"Heather","hex":"#B7A1C7","distance":17.05872210923198},{"slug":"pastel-lilac","name":"Pastel Lilac","hex":"#BDB0D0","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"wisteria","name":"Wisteria","hex":"#C9A0DC","distance":20.12461179749811},{"slug":"plum","name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","distance":29.765752132274432}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C8A2C8

#C8A2C8 is classified as a warm pink value with muted visual character. #C8A2C8 is visually closest to Lilac, a named pink color with HEX #C8A2C8.

The RGB channels are 200, 162, and 200, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 300deg with 26% saturation and 71% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4229, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.46:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C8A2C8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EADCEA#000000 text · best 15.92:1#EADCEA
#A2C8A2#000000 text · best 11.32:1#A2C8A2
Pastel Lilac#000000 text · best 10.28:1#BDB0D0
Plum#000000 text · best 10.15:1#DDA0DD
#B8B2B8#000000 text · best 10.1:1#B8B2B8

Generated Palette

Lilac#C8A2C8
#A2C8A2#A2C8A2
#B5A2C8#B5A2C8
#C8A2B5#C8A2B5
#EADCEA#EADCEA
#A668A6#A668A6

Color Harmonies

#A2C8A2#A2C8A2
#B5A2C8#B5A2C8
#C8A2B5#C8A2B5
#C8C8A2#C8C8A2
#A2C8C8#A2C8C8

Variants

#EADCEA#EADCEA
#A668A6#A668A6
#D992D9#D992D9
#B8B2B8#B8B2B8
#F6F4F6#F6F4F6
#FF94FF#FF94FF

Nearest Named Colors

Lilac#C8A2C8
Heather#B7A1C7
Pastel Lilac#BDB0D0
Wisteria#C9A0DC
Plum#DDA0DD

Related HEX Guides

Lilac colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C8A2C8.Heather colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A1C7.Pastel Lilac colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB0D0.Pink color familyBrowse named pink colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C8A2C8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.