What color is #C8AEC2?

#C8AEC2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8AEC2?

The RGB value is 200, 174, 194: 200 red, 174 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8AEC2?

The complementary color is #AEC8B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8AEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8AEC2 color

#C8AEC2 rgb(200, 174, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C8AEC2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 68.2% green and 76.1% blue (200, 174, 194).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 19% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#C8AEC2 color codes

HEX	`#C8AEC2`
RGB	`rgb(200, 174, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 68.2%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 19%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 13%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.83, 12.86, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.83, 14.5, 332.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.692, 46.447, 57.429)`
Decimal	`13151938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8AEC2, 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 #C8AEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8AEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	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 #C8AEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8aec2; }
.text { color: #c8aec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8aec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 174 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8aec2, #c8aeb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C8AEC2?: #C8AEC2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8AEC2?: The RGB value is 200, 174, 194: 200 red, 174 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8AEC2?: The complementary color is #AEC8B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8AEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.29:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.