What color is #C29FCD?

#C29FCD 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 #C29FCD?

The RGB value is 194, 159, 205: 194 red, 159 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C29FCD?

The complementary color is #AACD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C29FCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C29FCD color

#C29FCD rgb(194, 159, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C29FCD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 62.4% green and 80.4% blue (194, 159, 205).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 32% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.13:1).

#C29FCD color codes

HEX	`#C29FCD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 159, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 62.4%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 32%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 22%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.95, 21.14, -18.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.95, 28.19, 318.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.664, 40.674, 63.191)`
Decimal	`12754893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C29FCD, 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 #C29FCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C29FCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.13:1	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 #C29FCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c29fcd; }
.text { color: #c29fcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c29fcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 159 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c29fcd, #cd9fc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C29FCD?: #C29FCD 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 #C29FCD?: The RGB value is 194, 159, 205: 194 red, 159 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C29FCD?: The complementary color is #AACD9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C29FCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.