What color is #C59FCF?

#C59FCF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C59FCF?

The RGB value is 197, 159, 207: 197 red, 159 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C59FCF?

The complementary color is #A9CF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C59FCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C59FCF color

#C59FCF rgb(197, 159, 207)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C59FCF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 62.4% green and 81.2% blue (197, 159, 207).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 33% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lilac Lace (#C6A1CF), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#C59FCF color codes

HEX	`#C59FCF`
RGB	`rgb(197, 159, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 62.4%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 33%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.3, 22.53, -19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.3, 29.6, 319.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.685, 41.172, 64.507)`
Decimal	`12951503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C59FCF, 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 #C59FCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C59FCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	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 #C59FCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c59fcf; }
.text { color: #c59fcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c59fcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 159 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c59fcf, #cf9fc1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C59FCF?: #C59FCF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac Lace. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C59FCF?: The RGB value is 197, 159, 207: 197 red, 159 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C59FCF?: The complementary color is #A9CF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C59FCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.