What color is #C698BC?

#C698BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C698BC?

The RGB value is 198, 152, 188: 198 red, 152 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C698BC?

The complementary color is #98C6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C698BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C698BC color

#C698BC rgb(198, 152, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C698BC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 59.6% green and 73.7% blue (198, 152, 188).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 29% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 5% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#C698BC color codes

HEX	`#C698BC`
RGB	`rgb(198, 152, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 59.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 29%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 23%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 5%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.09, 23.14, -11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.09, 26.05, 332.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.593, 38.094, 52.624)`
Decimal	`13015228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C698BC, 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 #C698BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C698BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #C698BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c698bc; }
.text { color: #c698bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c698bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 152 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c698bc, #c698a5); }

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Questions

What color is #C698BC?: #C698BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C698BC?: The RGB value is 198, 152, 188: 198 red, 152 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C698BC?: The complementary color is #98C6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C698BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.