What color is #C8A2CB?

#C8A2CB 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 #C8A2CB?

The RGB value is 200, 162, 203: 200 red, 162 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8A2CB?

The complementary color is #A5CBA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8A2CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8A2CB color

#C8A2CB rgb(200, 162, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C8A2CB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 63.5% green and 79.6% blue (200, 162, 203).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 28% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#C8A2CB color codes

HEX	`#C8A2CB`
RGB	`rgb(200, 162, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 63.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 28%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 20%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 20%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.17, 21.11, -15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.17, 26.27, 323.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.518, 42.433, 62.176)`
Decimal	`13148875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8A2CB, 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 #C8A2CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8A2CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	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 #C8A2CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8a2cb; }
.text { color: #c8a2cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8a2cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 162 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8a2cb, #cba2b9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C8A2CB?: #C8A2CB 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 #C8A2CB?: The RGB value is 200, 162, 203: 200 red, 162 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8A2CB?: The complementary color is #A5CBA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8A2CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and white text 2.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.