What color is #C3AEE2?

#C3AEE2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3AEE2?

The RGB value is 195, 174, 226: 195 red, 174 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3AEE2?

The complementary color is #CDE2AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3AEE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3AEE2 color

#C3AEE2 rgb(195, 174, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C3AEE2 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 68.2% green and 88.6% blue (195, 174, 226).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 47% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.47:1).

#C3AEE2 color codes

HEX	`#C3AEE2`
RGB	`rgb(195, 174, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 68.2%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 47%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 23%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 23%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.42, 17.52, -23.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.42, 29.18, 306.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.367, 47.365, 78.373)`
Decimal	`12824290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3AEE2, 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 #C3AEE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3AEE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.47:1	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 #C3AEE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3aee2; }
.text { color: #c3aee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3aee2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 174 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3aee2, #ddaee2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C3AEE2?: #C3AEE2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3AEE2?: The RGB value is 195, 174, 226: 195 red, 174 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3AEE2?: The complementary color is #CDE2AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3AEE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.47:1 and white text 2.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.