What color is #C08FBB?

#C08FBB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C08FBB?

The RGB value is 192, 143, 187: 192 red, 143 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C08FBB?

The complementary color is #8FC094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C08FBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C08FBB color

#C08FBB rgb(192, 143, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C08FBB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 56.1% green and 73.3% blue (192, 143, 187).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 28% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 3% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#C08FBB color codes

HEX	`#C08FBB`
RGB	`rgb(192, 143, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 56.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 28%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 3%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.31, 25.86, -15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.31, 30.23, 328.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.53, 34.441, 51.517)`
Decimal	`12619707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C08FBB, 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 #C08FBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C08FBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	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 #C08FBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c08fbb; }
.text { color: #c08fbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c08fbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 143 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c08fbb, #c08fa3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C08FBB?: #C08FBB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C08FBB?: The RGB value is 192, 143, 187: 192 red, 143 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C08FBB?: The complementary color is #8FC094, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C08FBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 and white text 2.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.