What color is #C48EBB?

#C48EBB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C48EBB?

The RGB value is 196, 142, 187: 196 red, 142 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C48EBB?

The complementary color is #8EC497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C48EBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C48EBB color

#C48EBB rgb(196, 142, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C48EBB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 55.7% green and 73.3% blue (196, 142, 187).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 31% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.93:1).

#C48EBB color codes

HEX	`#C48EBB`
RGB	`rgb(196, 142, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 55.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 31%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 28%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 5%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.49, 27.78, -15.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.49, 31.73, 331.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.407, 34.671, 51.515)`
Decimal	`12881595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C48EBB, 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 #C48EBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C48EBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.93:1	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 #C48EBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c48ebb; }
.text { color: #c48ebb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c48ebb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 142 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c48ebb, #c48ea0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C48EBB?: #C48EBB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C48EBB?: The RGB value is 196, 142, 187: 196 red, 142 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C48EBB?: The complementary color is #8EC497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C48EBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.93:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.