What color is #C4ADCD?

#C4ADCD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4ADCD?

The RGB value is 196, 173, 205: 196 red, 173 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4ADCD?

The complementary color is #B6CDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4ADCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4ADCD color

#C4ADCD rgb(196, 173, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C4ADCD is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 67.8% green and 80.4% blue (196, 173, 205).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 24% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#C4ADCD color codes

HEX	`#C4ADCD`
RGB	`rgb(196, 173, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 67.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 24%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 16%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.57, 14.11, -13.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.57, 19.3, 316.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.726, 46.031, 64.064)`
Decimal	`12889549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4ADCD, 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 #C4ADCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4ADCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	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 #C4ADCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4adcd; }
.text { color: #c4adcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4adcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 173 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4adcd, #cdadc6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C4ADCD?: #C4ADCD is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4ADCD?: The RGB value is 196, 173, 205: 196 red, 173 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4ADCD?: The complementary color is #B6CDAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4ADCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.21:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.