What color is #C2BBD1?

#C2BBD1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fog Syringa. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2BBD1?

The RGB value is 194, 187, 209: 194 red, 187 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2BBD1?

The complementary color is #CAD1BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2BBD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2BBD1 color

#C2BBD1 rgb(194, 187, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2BBD1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 73.3% green and 82% blue (194, 187, 209).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 19% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Fog Syringa (#C4BAD2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#C2BBD1 color codes

HEX	`#C2BBD1`
RGB	`rgb(194, 187, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 73.3%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 19%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 11%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.05, 6.62, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.05, 12.12, 303.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.525, 51.613, 67.557)`
Decimal	`12762065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2BBD1, 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 #C2BBD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2BBD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	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 #C2BBD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2bbd1; }
.text { color: #c2bbd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2bbd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 187 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2bbd1, #cdbbd1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2BBD1?: #C2BBD1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Fog Syringa. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2BBD1?: The RGB value is 194, 187, 209: 194 red, 187 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2BBD1?: The complementary color is #CAD1BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2BBD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.