What color is #C1AEC7?

#C1AEC7 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 #C1AEC7?

The RGB value is 193, 174, 199: 193 red, 174 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1AEC7?

The complementary color is #B4C7AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1AEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1AEC7 color

#C1AEC7 rgb(193, 174, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C1AEC7 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 68.2% green and 78% blue (193, 174, 199).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 18% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% 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 10.15:1).

#C1AEC7 color codes

HEX	`#C1AEC7`
RGB	`rgb(193, 174, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 68.2%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 18%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 13%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.37, 11.38, -10.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.37, 15.28, 318.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.436, 45.734, 60.35)`
Decimal	`12693191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1AEC7, 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 #C1AEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1AEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	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 #C1AEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1aec7; }
.text { color: #c1aec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1aec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 174 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1aec7, #c7aec1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #C1AEC7?: #C1AEC7 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 #C1AEC7?: The RGB value is 193, 174, 199: 193 red, 174 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1AEC7?: The complementary color is #B4C7AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1AEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.15:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.