What color is #C29DEC?

#C29DEC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C29DEC?

The RGB value is 194, 157, 236: 194 red, 157 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C29DEC?

The complementary color is #C7EC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C29DEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C29DEC color

#C29DEC rgb(194, 157, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C29DEC is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 61.6% green and 92.5% blue (194, 157, 236).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 68% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#C29DEC color codes

HEX	`#C29DEC`
RGB	`rgb(194, 157, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 61.6%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 68%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 33%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.62, 28.75, -34.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.62, 45.02, 309.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.442, 41.64, 84.773)`
Decimal	`12754412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C29DEC, 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 #C29DEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C29DEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #C29DEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c29dec; }
.text { color: #c29dec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c29dec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 157 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c29dec, #ea9dec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C29DEC?: #C29DEC is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C29DEC?: The RGB value is 194, 157, 236: 194 red, 157 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C29DEC?: The complementary color is #C7EC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C29DEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.