What color is #C17CB3?

#C17CB3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C17CB3?

The RGB value is 193, 124, 179: 193 red, 124 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C17CB3?

The complementary color is #7CC18A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C17CB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C17CB3 color

#C17CB3 rgb(193, 124, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C17CB3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 48.6% green and 70.2% blue (193, 124, 179).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 36% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 7% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#C17CB3 color codes

HEX	`#C17CB3`
RGB	`rgb(193, 124, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 48.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 36%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 36%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.79, 35.2, -17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.79, 39.52, 332.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.336, 29.009, 46.272)`
Decimal	`12680371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C17CB3, 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 #C17CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C17CB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C17CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c17cb3; }
.text { color: #c17cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c17cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 124 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c17cb3, #c17c91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #C17CB3?: #C17CB3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C17CB3?: The RGB value is 193, 124, 179: 193 red, 124 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C17CB3?: The complementary color is #7CC18A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C17CB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.