What color is #C6BAE3?

#C6BAE3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6BAE3?

The RGB value is 198, 186, 227: 198 red, 186 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6BAE3?

The complementary color is #D7E3BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6BAE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6BAE3 color

#C6BAE3 rgb(198, 186, 227)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C6BAE3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 72.9% green and 89% blue (198, 186, 227).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 42% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#C6BAE3 color codes

HEX	`#C6BAE3`
RGB	`rgb(198, 186, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 72.9%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 42%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 18%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.68, 12.13, -18.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.68, 22.47, 302.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.71, 52.669, 79.942)`
Decimal	`13023971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6BAE3, 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 #C6BAE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6BAE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	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 #C6BAE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6bae3; }
.text { color: #c6bae3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6bae3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 186 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6bae3, #dbbae3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C6BAE3?: #C6BAE3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6BAE3?: The RGB value is 198, 186, 227: 198 red, 186 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6BAE3?: The complementary color is #D7E3BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6BAE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.