What color is #C89CC8?

#C89CC8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C89CC8?

The RGB value is 200, 156, 200: 200 red, 156 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C89CC8?

The complementary color is #9CC89C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C89CC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C89CC8 color

#C89CC8 rgb(200, 156, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C89CC8 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 61.2% green and 78.4% blue (200, 156, 200).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 29% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#C89CC8 color codes

HEX	`#C89CC8`
RGB	`rgb(200, 156, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 61.2%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 29%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 22%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.63, 23.84, -16.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.63, 28.88, 325.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.132, 40.228, 59.967)`
Decimal	`13147336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C89CC8, 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 #C89CC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C89CC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #C89CC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c89cc8; }
.text { color: #c89cc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c89cc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 156 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c89cc8, #c89cb2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C89CC8?: #C89CC8 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C89CC8?: The RGB value is 200, 156, 200: 200 red, 156 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C89CC8?: The complementary color is #9CC89C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C89CC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.