What color is #C07EBA?

#C07EBA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C07EBA?

The RGB value is 192, 126, 186: 192 red, 126 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C07EBA?

The complementary color is #7EC084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C07EBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C07EBA color

#C07EBA rgb(192, 126, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C07EBA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 49.4% green and 72.9% blue (192, 126, 186).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 34% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#C07EBA color codes

HEX	`#C07EBA`
RGB	`rgb(192, 126, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 49.4%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 34%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 3%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.37, 35.04, -21.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.37, 40.89, 328.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.061, 29.675, 50.168)`
Decimal	`12615354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C07EBA, 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 #C07EBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C07EBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	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 #C07EBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c07eba; }
.text { color: #c07eba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c07eba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 126 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c07eba, #c07e99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #C07EBA?: #C07EBA is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C07EBA?: The RGB value is 192, 126, 186: 192 red, 126 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C07EBA?: The complementary color is #7EC084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C07EBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.