What color is #C6A7CC?

#C6A7CC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6A7CC?

The RGB value is 198, 167, 204: 198 red, 167 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6A7CC?

The complementary color is #ADCCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6A7CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6A7CC color

#C6A7CC rgb(198, 167, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C6A7CC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 65.5% green and 80% blue (198, 167, 204).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 27% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#C6A7CC color codes

HEX	`#C6A7CC`
RGB	`rgb(198, 167, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 65.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 27%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 18%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 18%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.23, 17.88, -14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.23, 23.09, 320.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.005, 44.004, 63.08)`
Decimal	`13019084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6A7CC, 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 #C6A7CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6A7CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	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 #C6A7CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6a7cc; }
.text { color: #c6a7cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6a7cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 167 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6a7cc, #cca7c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C6A7CC?: #C6A7CC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6A7CC?: The RGB value is 198, 167, 204: 198 red, 167 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6A7CC?: The complementary color is #ADCCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6A7CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.8:1 and white text 2.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.