What color is #C497BD?

#C497BD 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 #C497BD?

The RGB value is 196, 151, 189: 196 red, 151 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C497BD?

The complementary color is #97C49E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C497BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C497BD color

#C497BD rgb(196, 151, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C497BD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 59.2% green and 74.1% blue (196, 151, 189).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 28% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 4% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#C497BD color codes

HEX	`#C497BD`
RGB	`rgb(196, 151, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 59.2%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 28%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 23%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.68, 23.18, -13.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.68, 26.65, 330.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.016, 37.544, 53.115)`
Decimal	`12883901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C497BD, 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 #C497BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C497BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #C497BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c497bd; }
.text { color: #c497bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c497bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 151 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c497bd, #c497a7); }

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Questions

What color is #C497BD?: #C497BD 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 #C497BD?: The RGB value is 196, 151, 189: 196 red, 151 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C497BD?: The complementary color is #97C49E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C497BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.