What color is #C0B2D7?

#C0B2D7 is a light, desaturated violet known as Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Moonraker?

The RGB value is 192, 178, 215: 192 red, 178 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Moonraker?

The complementary color is #C9D7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0B2D7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Moonraker color: hex code #C0B2D7

#C0B2D7 rgb(192, 178, 215)

Shades of purple

Moonraker has the hex code #C0B2D7. It is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 69.8% green and 84.3% blue (192, 178, 215).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 32% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

Moonraker (#C0B2D7) color codes

HEX	`#C0B2D7`
RGB	`rgb(192, 178, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 69.8%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 32%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 17%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 17%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.8, 12.06, -16.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.8, 20.69, 305.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.922, 47.954, 70.903)`
Decimal	`12628695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Moonraker, 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 #C0B2D7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0B2D7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	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 #C0B2D7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0b2d7; }
.text { color: #c0b2d7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0b2d7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 178 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0b2d7, #d3b2d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

See #C0B2D7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C0B2D7?: #C0B2D7 is a light, desaturated violet known as Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Moonraker?: The RGB value is 192, 178, 215: 192 red, 178 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Moonraker?: The complementary color is #C9D7B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0B2D7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 and white text 1.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.