What color is #C58DB5?

#C58DB5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C58DB5?

The RGB value is 197, 141, 181: 197 red, 141 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C58DB5?

The complementary color is #8DC59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C58DB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C58DB5 color

#C58DB5 rgb(197, 141, 181)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C58DB5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 55.3% green and 71% blue (197, 141, 181).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 33% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 8% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#C58DB5 color codes

HEX	`#C58DB5`
RGB	`rgb(197, 141, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 55.3%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 33%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 28%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 8%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.17, 27.6, -12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.17, 30.28, 335.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.891, 34.258, 48.166)`
Decimal	`12946869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C58DB5, 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 #C58DB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C58DB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	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 #C58DB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c58db5; }
.text { color: #c58db5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c58db5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 141 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c58db5, #c58d99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C58DB5?: #C58DB5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C58DB5?: The RGB value is 197, 141, 181: 197 red, 141 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C58DB5?: The complementary color is #8DC59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C58DB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.