What color is #C0B2EF?

#C0B2EF is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0B2EF?

The RGB value is 192, 178, 239: 192 red, 178 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0B2EF?

The complementary color is #E1EFB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0B2EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0B2EF color

#C0B2EF rgb(192, 178, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C0B2EF is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 69.8% green and 93.7% blue (192, 178, 239).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 66% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Violet Heaven (#CDB7FA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.86:1).

#C0B2EF color codes

HEX	`#C0B2EF`
RGB	`rgb(192, 178, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 69.8%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 66%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 26%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 26%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.62, 17.22, -28.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.62, 33.36, 301.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.235, 49.279, 88.352)`
Decimal	`12628719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0B2EF, 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 #C0B2EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0B2EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.86:1	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 #C0B2EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0b2ef; }
.text { color: #c0b2ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0b2ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 178 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0b2ef, #deb2ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #C0B2EF?: #C0B2EF is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Heaven. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0B2EF?: The RGB value is 192, 178, 239: 192 red, 178 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0B2EF?: The complementary color is #E1EFB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0B2EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 and white text 1.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.