What color is #C791C2?

#C791C2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C791C2?

The RGB value is 199, 145, 194: 199 red, 145 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C791C2?

The complementary color is #91C796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C791C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C791C2 color

#C791C2 rgb(199, 145, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C791C2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78% red, 56.9% green and 76.1% blue (199, 145, 194).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 33% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 3% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is La la Love (#BF90BB), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#C791C2 color codes

HEX	`#C791C2`
RGB	`rgb(199, 145, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78%, 56.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 33%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 27%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 3%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.74, 28.43, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.74, 33.3, 328.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.415, 36.289, 55.746)`
Decimal	`13078978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C791C2, 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 #C791C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C791C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	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 #C791C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c791c2; }
.text { color: #c791c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c791c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(199 145 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c791c2, #c791a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C791C2?: #C791C2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color La la Love. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C791C2?: The RGB value is 199, 145, 194: 199 red, 145 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C791C2?: The complementary color is #91C796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C791C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.