What color is #C0ADD9?

#C0ADD9 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0ADD9?

The RGB value is 192, 173, 217: 192 red, 173 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0ADD9?

The complementary color is #C6D9AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0ADD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0ADD9 color

#C0ADD9 rgb(192, 173, 217)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C0ADD9 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 67.8% green and 85.1% blue (192, 173, 217).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 37% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.22:1).

#C0ADD9 color codes

HEX	`#C0ADD9`
RGB	`rgb(192, 173, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 67.8%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 37%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 20%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 20%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.61, 15.21, -19.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.61, 24.88, 307.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.204, 46.103, 71.939)`
Decimal	`12627417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0ADD9, 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 #C0ADD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0ADD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.22:1	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 #C0ADD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0add9; }
.text { color: #c0add9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0add9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 173 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0add9, #d6add9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #C0ADD9?: #C0ADD9 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0ADD9?: The RGB value is 192, 173, 217: 192 red, 173 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0ADD9?: The complementary color is #C6D9AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0ADD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.