What color is #C1ACC3?

#C1ACC3 is a light, grayish magenta known as Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Monet Magic?

The RGB value is 193, 172, 195: 193 red, 172 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Monet Magic?

The complementary color is #AEC3AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1ACC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Monet Magic color: hex code #C1ACC3

#C1ACC3 rgb(193, 172, 195)

Shades of purple

Monet Magic has the hex code #C1ACC3. It is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 67.5% green and 76.5% blue (193, 172, 195).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

Monet Magic (#C1ACC3) color codes

HEX	`#C1ACC3`
RGB	`rgb(193, 172, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 67.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.75, 11.71, -8.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.75, 14.73, 322.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.594, 44.783, 57.809)`
Decimal	`12692675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Monet Magic, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C1ACC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1ACC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C1ACC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1acc3; }
.text { color: #c1acc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1acc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 172 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1acc3, #c3acb9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C1ACC3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C1ACC3?: #C1ACC3 is a light, grayish magenta known as Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Monet Magic?: The RGB value is 193, 172, 195: 193 red, 172 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Monet Magic?: The complementary color is #AEC3AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1ACC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.