What color is #C7A2DE?

#C7A2DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C7A2DE?

The RGB value is 199, 162, 222: 199 red, 162 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C7A2DE?

The complementary color is #B9DEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C7A2DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C7A2DE color

#C7A2DE rgb(199, 162, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C7A2DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78% red, 63.5% green and 87.1% blue (199, 162, 222).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 48% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#C7A2DE color codes

HEX	`#C7A2DE`
RGB	`rgb(199, 162, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78%, 63.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 48%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 27%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.73, 24.56, -25.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.73, 35.21, 314.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.656, 43.257, 74.827)`
Decimal	`13083358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C7A2DE, 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 #C7A2DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C7A2DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #C7A2DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c7a2de; }
.text { color: #c7a2de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c7a2de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(199 162 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c7a2de, #dea2d7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C7A2DE?: #C7A2DE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wisteria. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C7A2DE?: The RGB value is 199, 162, 222: 199 red, 162 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C7A2DE?: The complementary color is #B9DEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C7A2DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.