What color is #C1B9DD?

#C1B9DD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color New Love. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1B9DD?

The RGB value is 193, 185, 221: 193 red, 185 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1B9DD?

The complementary color is #D5DDB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1B9DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1B9DD color

#C1B9DD rgb(193, 185, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C1B9DD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 72.5% green and 86.7% blue (193, 185, 221).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 35% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is New Love (#C6BBDB), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#C1B9DD color codes

HEX	`#C1B9DD`
RGB	`rgb(193, 185, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 72.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 35%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 16%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.83, 9.81, -16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.83, 19.61, 300.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.39, 51.256, 75.526)`
Decimal	`12696029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1B9DD, 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 #C1B9DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1B9DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	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 #C1B9DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1b9dd; }
.text { color: #c1b9dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1b9dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 185 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1b9dd, #d3b9dd); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C1B9DD?: #C1B9DD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color New Love. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1B9DD?: The RGB value is 193, 185, 221: 193 red, 185 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1B9DD?: The complementary color is #D5DDB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1B9DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.