What color is #C38FD1?

#C38FD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C38FD1?

The RGB value is 195, 143, 209: 195 red, 143 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C38FD1?

The complementary color is #9DD18F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C38FD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C38FD1 color

#C38FD1 rgb(195, 143, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C38FD1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 56.1% green and 82% blue (195, 143, 209).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 42% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#CC99DD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#C38FD1 color codes

HEX	`#C38FD1`
RGB	`rgb(195, 143, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 56.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 42%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 32%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 32%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.41, 31.11, -26.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.41, 40.7, 319.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.835, 35.852, 64.92)`
Decimal	`12816337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C38FD1, 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 #C38FD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C38FD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	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 #C38FD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c38fd1; }
.text { color: #c38fd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c38fd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 143 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c38fd1, #d18fbe); }

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Questions

What color is #C38FD1?: #C38FD1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Somewhere in a Fairytale. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C38FD1?: The RGB value is 195, 143, 209: 195 red, 143 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C38FD1?: The complementary color is #9DD18F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C38FD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.