What color is #C5ACBF?

#C5ACBF 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 #C5ACBF?

The RGB value is 197, 172, 191: 197 red, 172 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5ACBF?

The complementary color is #ACC5B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5ACBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5ACBF color

#C5ACBF rgb(197, 172, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C5ACBF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 67.5% green and 74.9% blue (197, 172, 191).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 18% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#C5ACBF color codes

HEX	`#C5ACBF`
RGB	`rgb(197, 172, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 67.5%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 18%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 13%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.98, 12.35, -6.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.98, 13.89, 332.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.181, 45.138, 55.507)`
Decimal	`12954815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5ACBF, 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 #C5ACBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5ACBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	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 #C5ACBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5acbf; }
.text { color: #c5acbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5acbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 172 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5acbf, #c5acb3); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C5ACBF?: #C5ACBF 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 #C5ACBF?: The RGB value is 197, 172, 191: 197 red, 172 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5ACBF?: The complementary color is #ACC5B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5ACBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.