What color is #C89BBF?

#C89BBF 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 #C89BBF?

The RGB value is 200, 155, 191: 200 red, 155 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C89BBF?

The complementary color is #9BC8A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C89BBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C89BBF color

#C89BBF rgb(200, 155, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C89BBF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 60.8% green and 74.9% blue (200, 155, 191).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 29% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 4% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#C89BBF color codes

HEX	`#C89BBF`
RGB	`rgb(200, 155, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 60.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 29%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 23%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, 22.72, -12.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 25.74, 331.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.944, 39.485, 54.534)`
Decimal	`13147071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C89BBF, 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 #C89BBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C89BBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #C89BBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c89bbf; }
.text { color: #c89bbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c89bbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 155 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c89bbf, #c89ba8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C89BBF?: #C89BBF 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 #C89BBF?: The RGB value is 200, 155, 191: 200 red, 155 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C89BBF?: The complementary color is #9BC8A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C89BBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.