What color is #C3AFCC?

#C3AFCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3AFCC?

The RGB value is 195, 175, 204: 195 red, 175 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3AFCC?

The complementary color is #B8CCAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3AFCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3AFCC color

#C3AFCC rgb(195, 175, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C3AFCC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 68.6% green and 80% blue (195, 175, 204).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 22% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#C3AFCC color codes

HEX	`#C3AFCC`
RGB	`rgb(195, 175, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 68.6%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 22%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.95, 12.48, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.95, 17.36, 316)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.733, 46.622, 63.547)`
Decimal	`12824524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3AFCC, 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 #C3AFCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3AFCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	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 #C3AFCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3afcc; }
.text { color: #c3afcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3afcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 175 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3afcc, #ccafc7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C3AFCC?: #C3AFCC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3AFCC?: The RGB value is 195, 175, 204: 195 red, 175 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3AFCC?: The complementary color is #B8CCAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3AFCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.32:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.