What color is #C0ABBF?

#C0ABBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0ABBF?

The RGB value is 192, 171, 191: 192 red, 171 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0ABBF?

The complementary color is #ABC0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0ABBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0ABBF color

#C0ABBF rgb(192, 171, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C0ABBF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 67.1% green and 74.9% blue (192, 171, 191).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 14% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#C0ABBF color codes

HEX	`#C0ABBF`
RGB	`rgb(192, 171, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 67.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 14%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 11%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.29, 11.15, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.29, 13.4, 326.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.704, 44.094, 55.384)`
Decimal	`12626879`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0ABBF, 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 #C0ABBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0ABBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	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 #C0ABBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0abbf; }
.text { color: #c0abbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0abbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 171 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0abbf, #c0abb4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C0ABBF?: #C0ABBF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0ABBF?: The RGB value is 192, 171, 191: 192 red, 171 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0ABBF?: The complementary color is #ABC0AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0ABBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.