What color is #C4AECA?

#C4AECA 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 #C4AECA?

The RGB value is 196, 174, 202: 196 red, 174 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4AECA?

The complementary color is #B4CAAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4AECA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4AECA color

#C4AECA rgb(196, 174, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C4AECA is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 68.2% green and 79.2% blue (196, 174, 202).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 21% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#C4AECA color codes

HEX	`#C4AECA`
RGB	`rgb(196, 174, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 68.2%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 21%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 14%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.72, 12.98, -11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.72, 17.2, 318.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.56, 46.273, 62.239)`
Decimal	`12889802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4AECA, 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 #C4AECA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4AECA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	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 #C4AECA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4aeca; }
.text { color: #c4aeca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4aeca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 174 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4aeca, #caaec2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C4AECA?: #C4AECA 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 #C4AECA?: The RGB value is 196, 174, 202: 196 red, 174 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4AECA?: The complementary color is #B4CAAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4AECA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.25:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.