What color is #C069B2?

#C069B2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C069B2?

The RGB value is 192, 105, 178: 192 red, 105 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C069B2?

The complementary color is #69C077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C069B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C069B2 color

#C069B2 rgb(192, 105, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C069B2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 41.2% green and 69.8% blue (192, 105, 178).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 41% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#C069B2 color codes

HEX	`#C069B2`
RGB	`rgb(192, 105, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 41.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 41%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 45%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 7%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.61, 44.81, -23.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.61, 50.74, 332.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.826, 24.526, 45.011)`
Decimal	`12609970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C069B2, 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 #C069B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C069B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C069B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c069b2; }
.text { color: #c069b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c069b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 105 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c069b2, #c06987); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #C069B2?: #C069B2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C069B2?: The RGB value is 192, 105, 178: 192 red, 105 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C069B2?: The complementary color is #69C077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C069B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.