What color is #C8AFD2?

#C8AFD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8AFD2?

The RGB value is 200, 175, 210: 200 red, 175 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8AFD2?

The complementary color is #B9D2AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8AFD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8AFD2 color

#C8AFD2 rgb(200, 175, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C8AFD2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 68.6% green and 82.4% blue (200, 175, 210).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 28% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Vintage Bloom (#C0B0D0), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.52:1).

#C8AFD2 color codes

HEX	`#C8AFD2`
RGB	`rgb(200, 175, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 68.6%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 28%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 17%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.57, 15.34, -14.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.57, 21.01, 316.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.78, 47.593, 67.472)`
Decimal	`13152210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8AFD2, 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 #C8AFD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8AFD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.52:1	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 #C8AFD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8afd2; }
.text { color: #c8afd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8afd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 175 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8afd2, #d2afcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #C8AFD2?: #C8AFD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Vintage Bloom. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8AFD2?: The RGB value is 200, 175, 210: 200 red, 175 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8AFD2?: The complementary color is #B9D2AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8AFD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.