What color is #C27EB6?

#C27EB6 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 #C27EB6?

The RGB value is 194, 126, 182: 194 red, 126 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C27EB6?

The complementary color is #7EC28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C27EB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C27EB6 color

#C27EB6 rgb(194, 126, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C27EB6 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 49.4% green and 71.4% blue (194, 126, 182).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 36% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 6% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#C27EB6 color codes

HEX	`#C27EB6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 126, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 49.4%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 36%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.46, 34.97, -18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.46, 39.64, 331.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.152, 29.77, 47.983)`
Decimal	`12746422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C27EB6, 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 #C27EB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C27EB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	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 #C27EB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c27eb6; }
.text { color: #c27eb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c27eb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 126 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c27eb6, #c27e94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #C27EB6?: #C27EB6 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 #C27EB6?: The RGB value is 194, 126, 182: 194 red, 126 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C27EB6?: The complementary color is #7EC28A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C27EB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.