What color is #C39ACC?

#C39ACC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C39ACC?

The RGB value is 195, 154, 204: 195 red, 154 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C39ACC?

The complementary color is #A3CC9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C39ACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C39ACC color

#C39ACC rgb(195, 154, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C39ACC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 60.4% green and 80% blue (195, 154, 204).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 33% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#C39ACC color codes

HEX	`#C39ACC`
RGB	`rgb(195, 154, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 60.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 33%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.8, 24.04, -19.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.8, 31.15, 320.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.959, 39.074, 62.289)`
Decimal	`12819148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C39ACC, 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 #C39ACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C39ACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	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 #C39ACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c39acc; }
.text { color: #c39acc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c39acc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 154 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c39acc, #cc9abc); }

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Questions

What color is #C39ACC?: #C39ACC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C39ACC?: The RGB value is 195, 154, 204: 195 red, 154 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C39ACC?: The complementary color is #A3CC9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C39ACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.