What color is #C2A5DE?

#C2A5DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2A5DE?

The RGB value is 194, 165, 222: 194 red, 165 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2A5DE?

The complementary color is #C1DEA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2A5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2A5DE color

#C2A5DE rgb(194, 165, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C2A5DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 64.7% green and 87.1% blue (194, 165, 222).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 46% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#C2A5DE color codes

HEX	`#C2A5DE`
RGB	`rgb(194, 165, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 64.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 46%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 26%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 26%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72, 21.31, -24.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72, 32.75, 310.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.886, 43.654, 74.944)`
Decimal	`12756446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2A5DE, 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 #C2A5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2A5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	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 #C2A5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2a5de; }
.text { color: #c2a5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2a5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 165 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2a5de, #dea5de); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C2A5DE?: #C2A5DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2A5DE?: The RGB value is 194, 165, 222: 194 red, 165 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2A5DE?: The complementary color is #C1DEA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2A5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.