What color is #C29AC7?

#C29AC7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C29AC7?

The RGB value is 194, 154, 199: 194 red, 154 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C29AC7?

The complementary color is #9FC79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C29AC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C29AC7 color

#C29AC7 rgb(194, 154, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C29AC7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 60.4% green and 78% blue (194, 154, 199).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 29% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#C29AC7 color codes

HEX	`#C29AC7`
RGB	`rgb(194, 154, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 60.4%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 29%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 23%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 23%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.54, 22.73, -17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.54, 28.66, 322.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.111, 38.705, 59.169)`
Decimal	`12753607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C29AC7, 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 #C29AC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C29AC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #C29AC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c29ac7; }
.text { color: #c29ac7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c29ac7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 154 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c29ac7, #c79ab6); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C29AC7?: #C29AC7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C29AC7?: The RGB value is 194, 154, 199: 194 red, 154 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C29AC7?: The complementary color is #9FC79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C29AC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.