What color is #C3ACBE?

#C3ACBE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3ACBE?

The RGB value is 195, 172, 190: 195 red, 172 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3ACBE?

The complementary color is #ACC3B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3ACBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3ACBE color

#C3ACBE rgb(195, 172, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C3ACBE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 67.5% green and 74.5% blue (195, 172, 190).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#C3ACBE color codes

HEX	`#C3ACBE`
RGB	`rgb(195, 172, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 67.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.78, 11.47, -6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.78, 13, 331.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.551, 44.826, 54.905)`
Decimal	`12823742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3ACBE, 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 #C3ACBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3ACBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	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 #C3ACBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3acbe; }
.text { color: #c3acbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3acbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 172 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3acbe, #c3acb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C3ACBE?: #C3ACBE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3ACBE?: The RGB value is 195, 172, 190: 195 red, 172 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3ACBE?: The complementary color is #ACC3B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3ACBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.96:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.