What color is #C09BC0?

#C09BC0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C09BC0?

The RGB value is 192, 155, 192: 192 red, 155 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C09BC0?

The complementary color is #9BC09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C09BC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C09BC0 color

#C09BC0 rgb(192, 155, 192)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C09BC0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 60.8% green and 75.3% blue (192, 155, 192).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Dripping Wisteria (#BB99BB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#C09BC0 color codes

HEX	`#C09BC0`
RGB	`rgb(192, 155, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 60.8%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 23%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.36, 20.16, -13.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.36, 24.46, 325.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.973, 38.456, 55.018)`
Decimal	`12622784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C09BC0, 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 #C09BC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C09BC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	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 #C09BC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c09bc0; }
.text { color: #c09bc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c09bc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 155 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c09bc0, #c09bae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C09BC0?: #C09BC0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dripping Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C09BC0?: The RGB value is 192, 155, 192: 192 red, 155 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C09BC0?: The complementary color is #9BC09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C09BC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.