What color is #C27FA6?

#C27FA6 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C27FA6?

The RGB value is 194, 127, 166: 194 red, 127 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C27FA6?

The complementary color is #7FC29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C27FA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C27FA6 color

#C27FA6 rgb(194, 127, 166)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C27FA6 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 49.8% green and 65.1% blue (194, 127, 166).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 35% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 14% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Moonlight Mauve (#CA83A7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#C27FA6 color codes

HEX	`#C27FA6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 127, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 49.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 35%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 35%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 14%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.14, 31.68, -10.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.14, 33.23, 342.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.721, 29.403, 39.81)`
Decimal	`12746662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C27FA6, 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 #C27FA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C27FA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #C27FA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c27fa6; }
.text { color: #c27fa6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c27fa6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 127 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c27fa6, #c27f84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C27FA6?: #C27FA6 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Moonlight Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C27FA6?: The RGB value is 194, 127, 166: 194 red, 127 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C27FA6?: The complementary color is #7FC29B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C27FA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.