What color is #C6ABD6?

#C6ABD6 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6ABD6?

The RGB value is 198, 171, 214: 198 red, 171 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6ABD6?

The complementary color is #BBD6AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6ABD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6ABD6 color

#C6ABD6 rgb(198, 171, 214)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C6ABD6 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 67.1% green and 83.9% blue (198, 171, 214).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 34% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#C6ABD6 color codes

HEX	`#C6ABD6`
RGB	`rgb(198, 171, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 67.1%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 34%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.54, 17.66, -18.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.54, 25.3, 314.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.987, 45.987, 69.848)`
Decimal	`13020118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6ABD6, 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 #C6ABD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6ABD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	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 #C6ABD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6abd6; }
.text { color: #c6abd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6abd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 171 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6abd6, #d6abd0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C6ABD6?: #C6ABD6 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6ABD6?: The RGB value is 198, 171, 214: 198 red, 171 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6ABD6?: The complementary color is #BBD6AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6ABD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.2:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.