What color is #C493BA?

#C493BA 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 #C493BA?

The RGB value is 196, 147, 186: 196 red, 147 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C493BA?

The complementary color is #93C49D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C493BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C493BA color

#C493BA rgb(196, 147, 186)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C493BA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 57.6% green and 72.9% blue (196, 147, 186).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 29% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 5% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#C493BA color codes

HEX	`#C493BA`
RGB	`rgb(196, 147, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 57.6%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 29%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 25%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.63, 24.84, -13.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.63, 28.06, 332.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.061, 36.15, 51.207)`
Decimal	`12882874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C493BA, 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 #C493BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C493BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	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 #C493BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c493ba; }
.text { color: #c493ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c493ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 147 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c493ba, #c493a2); }

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Questions

What color is #C493BA?: #C493BA 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 #C493BA?: The RGB value is 196, 147, 186: 196 red, 147 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C493BA?: The complementary color is #93C49D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C493BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.