What color is #C2A4C2?

#C2A4C2 is a light, grayish magenta known as Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Novel Lilac?

The RGB value is 194, 164, 194: 194 red, 164 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Novel Lilac?

The complementary color is #A4C2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2A4C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Novel Lilac color: hex code #C2A4C2

#C2A4C2 rgb(194, 164, 194)

Shades of purple

Novel Lilac has the hex code #C2A4C2. It is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 64.3% green and 76.1% blue (194, 164, 194).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 20% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

Novel Lilac (#C2A4C2) color codes

HEX	`#C2A4C2`
RGB	`rgb(194, 164, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 64.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 20%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 15%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.81, 16.25, -11.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.81, 19.77, 325.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.26, 41.916, 56.735)`
Decimal	`12756162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Novel Lilac, 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 #C2A4C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2A4C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	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 #C2A4C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2a4c2; }
.text { color: #c2a4c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2a4c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 164 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2a4c2, #c2a4b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C2A4C2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C2A4C2?: #C2A4C2 is a light, grayish magenta known as Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Novel Lilac?: The RGB value is 194, 164, 194: 194 red, 164 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Novel Lilac?: The complementary color is #A4C2A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2A4C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.