What color is #C38CE1?

#C38CE1 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C38CE1?

The RGB value is 195, 140, 225: 195 red, 140 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C38CE1?

The complementary color is #AAE18C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C38CE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C38CE1 color

#C38CE1 rgb(195, 140, 225)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C38CE1 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 54.9% green and 88.2% blue (195, 140, 225).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 59% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#CC99EE), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#C38CE1 color codes

HEX	`#C38CE1`
RGB	`rgb(195, 140, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 54.9%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 59%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 38%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 38%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.36, 36.04, -35.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.36, 50.38, 315.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.472, 35.795, 75.733)`
Decimal	`12815585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C38CE1, 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 #C38CE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C38CE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	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 #C38CE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c38ce1; }
.text { color: #c38ce1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c38ce1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 140 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c38ce1, #e18cd5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C38CE1?: #C38CE1 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dream Vapour. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C38CE1?: The RGB value is 195, 140, 225: 195 red, 140 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C38CE1?: The complementary color is #AAE18C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C38CE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.