What color is #C2BDCD?

#C2BDCD is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2BDCD?

The RGB value is 194, 189, 205: 194 red, 189 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2BDCD?

The complementary color is #C8CDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2BDCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2BDCD color

#C2BDCD rgb(194, 189, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2BDCD is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 74.1% green and 80.4% blue (194, 189, 205).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 14% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Blue Haze (#BDBACE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#C2BDCD color codes

HEX	`#C2BDCD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 189, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 74.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 14%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 8%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 8%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.44, 4.75, -7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.44, 8.8, 302.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.463, 52.272, 65.124)`
Decimal	`12762573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2BDCD, 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 #C2BDCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2BDCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	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 #C2BDCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2bdcd; }
.text { color: #c2bdcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2bdcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 189 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2bdcd, #cabdcd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #C2BDCD?: #C2BDCD is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2BDCD?: The RGB value is 194, 189, 205: 194 red, 189 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2BDCD?: The complementary color is #C8CDBD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2BDCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.