What color is #C490B3?

#C490B3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C490B3?

The RGB value is 196, 144, 179: 196 red, 144 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C490B3?

The complementary color is #90C4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C490B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C490B3 color

#C490B3 rgb(196, 144, 179)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C490B3 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 56.5% green and 70.2% blue (196, 144, 179).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 31% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 9% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#C490B3 color codes

HEX	`#C490B3`
RGB	`rgb(196, 144, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 56.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 31%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 27%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.7, 25.25, -10.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.7, 27.36, 337.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.875, 34.939, 47.23)`
Decimal	`12882099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C490B3, 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 #C490B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C490B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	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 #C490B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c490b3; }
.text { color: #c490b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c490b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 144 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c490b3, #c49099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C490B3?: #C490B3 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C490B3?: The RGB value is 196, 144, 179: 196 red, 144 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C490B3?: The complementary color is #90C4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C490B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.99:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.