What color is #C59DB8?

#C59DB8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C59DB8?

The RGB value is 197, 157, 184: 197 red, 157 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C59DB8?

The complementary color is #9DC5AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C59DB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C59DB8 color

#C59DB8 rgb(197, 157, 184)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C59DB8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 61.6% green and 72.2% blue (197, 157, 184).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 7% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#C59DB8 color codes

HEX	`#C59DB8`
RGB	`rgb(197, 157, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 61.6%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 26%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 7%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.07, 19.31, -8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.07, 21.02, 336.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.734, 39.446, 50.648)`
Decimal	`12950968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C59DB8, 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 #C59DB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C59DB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	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 #C59DB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c59db8; }
.text { color: #c59db8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c59db8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 157 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c59db8, #c59da4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C59DB8?: #C59DB8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C59DB8?: The RGB value is 197, 157, 184: 197 red, 157 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C59DB8?: The complementary color is #9DC5AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C59DB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.