What color is #C0ADC3?

#C0ADC3 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 #C0ADC3?

The RGB value is 192, 173, 195: 192 red, 173 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0ADC3?

The complementary color is #B0C3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0ADC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0ADC3 color

#C0ADC3 rgb(192, 173, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C0ADC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 67.8% green and 76.5% blue (192, 173, 195).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#C0ADC3 color codes

HEX	`#C0ADC3`
RGB	`rgb(192, 173, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 67.8%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 15%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.91, 10.82, -8.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.91, 13.88, 321.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.531, 45.034, 57.86)`
Decimal	`12627395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0ADC3, 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 #C0ADC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0ADC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	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 #C0ADC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0adc3; }
.text { color: #c0adc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0adc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 173 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0adc3, #c3adbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C0ADC3?: #C0ADC3 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 #C0ADC3?: The RGB value is 192, 173, 195: 192 red, 173 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0ADC3?: The complementary color is #B0C3AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0ADC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.