What color is #C268D0?

#C268D0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C268D0?

The RGB value is 194, 104, 208: 194 red, 104 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C268D0?

The complementary color is #76D068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C268D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C268D0 color

#C268D0 rgb(194, 104, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C268D0 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 40.8% green and 81.6% blue (194, 104, 208).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 53% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#C268D0 color codes

HEX	`#C268D0`
RGB	`rgb(194, 104, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 40.8%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 53%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 50%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 50%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.97, 51.39, -38.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.97, 64.4, 322.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.582, 25.926, 62.634)`
Decimal	`12740816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C268D0, 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 #C268D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C268D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #C268D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c268d0; }
.text { color: #c268d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c268d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 104 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c268d0, #d068aa); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C268D0?: #C268D0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C268D0?: The RGB value is 194, 104, 208: 194 red, 104 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C268D0?: The complementary color is #76D068, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C268D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.