What color is #C4ADC3?

#C4ADC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4ADC3?

The RGB value is 196, 173, 195: 196 red, 173 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4ADC3?

The complementary color is #ADC4AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4ADC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4ADC3 color

#C4ADC3 rgb(196, 173, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C4ADC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 67.8% green and 76.5% blue (196, 173, 195).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 16% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#C4ADC3 color codes

HEX	`#C4ADC3`
RGB	`rgb(196, 173, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 67.8%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 16%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 12%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.26, 12.2, -8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.26, 14.66, 326.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.558, 45.564, 57.909)`
Decimal	`12889539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4ADC3, 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 #C4ADC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4ADC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	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 #C4ADC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4adc3; }
.text { color: #c4adc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4adc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 173 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4adc3, #c4adb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C4ADC3?: #C4ADC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4ADC3?: The RGB value is 196, 173, 195: 196 red, 173 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4ADC3?: The complementary color is #ADC4AE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4ADC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.