What color is #C8ADE4?

#C8ADE4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8ADE4?

The RGB value is 200, 173, 228: 200 red, 173 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8ADE4?

The complementary color is #C9E4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8ADE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8ADE4 color

#C8ADE4 rgb(200, 173, 228)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C8ADE4 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 67.8% green and 89.4% blue (200, 173, 228).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 50% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#C8ADE4 color codes

HEX	`#C8ADE4`
RGB	`rgb(200, 173, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 67.8%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 50%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 24%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 24%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.68, 20.08, -24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.68, 31.29, 309.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.764, 47.768, 79.824)`
Decimal	`13151716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8ADE4, 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 #C8ADE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8ADE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	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 #C8ADE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8ade4; }
.text { color: #c8ade4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8ade4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 173 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8ade4, #e4ade4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C8ADE4?: #C8ADE4 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8ADE4?: The RGB value is 200, 173, 228: 200 red, 173 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8ADE4?: The complementary color is #C9E4AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8ADE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.