What color is #C2B9DC?

#C2B9DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color New Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2B9DC?

The RGB value is 194, 185, 220: 194 red, 185 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2B9DC?

The complementary color is #D3DCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2B9DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2B9DC color

#C2B9DC rgb(194, 185, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C2B9DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 72.5% green and 86.3% blue (194, 185, 220).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is New Love (#C6BBDB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#C2B9DC color codes

HEX	`#C2B9DC`
RGB	`rgb(194, 185, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 72.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 33%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.88, 9.93, -16.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.88, 19.14, 301.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.513, 51.334, 74.838)`
Decimal	`12761564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2B9DC, 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 #C2B9DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2B9DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	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 #C2B9DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2b9dc; }
.text { color: #c2b9dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2b9dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 185 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2b9dc, #d4b9dc); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C2B9DC?: #C2B9DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color New Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2B9DC?: The RGB value is 194, 185, 220: 194 red, 185 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2B9DC?: The complementary color is #D3DCB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2B9DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.27:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.