What color is #C49FC1?

#C49FC1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C49FC1?

The RGB value is 196, 159, 193: 196 red, 159 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C49FC1?

The complementary color is #9FC4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C49FC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C49FC1 color

#C49FC1 rgb(196, 159, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C49FC1 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 62.4% green and 75.7% blue (196, 159, 193).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 24% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 2% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#C49FC1 color codes

HEX	`#C49FC1`
RGB	`rgb(196, 159, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 62.4%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 24%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 19%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 2%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.74, 19.51, -12.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.74, 23.06, 327.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.788, 40.383, 55.877)`
Decimal	`12885953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C49FC1, 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 #C49FC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C49FC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	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 #C49FC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c49fc1; }
.text { color: #c49fc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c49fc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 159 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c49fc1, #c49fae); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C49FC1?: #C49FC1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C49FC1?: The RGB value is 196, 159, 193: 196 red, 159 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C49FC1?: The complementary color is #9FC4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C49FC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.08:1 and white text 2.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.