What color is #C4B0C9?

#C4B0C9 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 #C4B0C9?

The RGB value is 196, 176, 201: 196 red, 176 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4B0C9?

The complementary color is #B5C9B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4B0C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4B0C9 color

#C4B0C9 rgb(196, 176, 201)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C4B0C9 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 69% green and 78.8% blue (196, 176, 201).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 19% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#C4B0C9 color codes

HEX	`#C4B0C9`
RGB	`rgb(196, 176, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 69%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 19%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 12%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.19, 11.7, -10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.19, 15.42, 319.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.831, 47.004, 61.747)`
Decimal	`12890313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4B0C9, 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 #C4B0C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4B0C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	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 #C4B0C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4b0c9; }
.text { color: #c4b0c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4b0c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 176 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4b0c9, #c9b0c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C4B0C9?: #C4B0C9 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 #C4B0C9?: The RGB value is 196, 176, 201: 196 red, 176 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4B0C9?: The complementary color is #B5C9B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4B0C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and white text 2.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.