What color is #C29FB9?

#C29FB9 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C29FB9?

The RGB value is 194, 159, 185: 194 red, 159 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C29FB9?

The complementary color is #9FC2A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C29FB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C29FB9 color

#C29FB9 rgb(194, 159, 185)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C29FB9 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 62.4% green and 72.5% blue (194, 159, 185).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 22% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 5% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#C29FB9 color codes

HEX	`#C29FB9`
RGB	`rgb(194, 159, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 62.4%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 22%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 18%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 5%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.31, 17.34, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.31, 19.32, 333.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.402, 39.769, 51.279)`
Decimal	`12754873`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C29FB9, 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 #C29FB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C29FB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #C29FB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c29fb9; }
.text { color: #c29fb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c29fb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 159 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c29fb9, #c29fa8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C29FB9?: #C29FB9 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C29FB9?: The RGB value is 194, 159, 185: 194 red, 159 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C29FB9?: The complementary color is #9FC2A8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C29FB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.