What color is #C96ACE?

#C96ACE is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C96ACE?

The RGB value is 201, 106, 206: 201 red, 106 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C96ACE?

The complementary color is #6FCE6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C96ACE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C96ACE color

#C96ACE rgb(201, 106, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C96ACE is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 41.6% green and 80.8% blue (201, 106, 206).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 51% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#C96ACE color codes

HEX	`#C96ACE`
RGB	`rgb(201, 106, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 41.6%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 51%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 49%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 49%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.14, 51.98, -35.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.14, 63.1, 325.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.381, 27.184, 61.501)`
Decimal	`13200078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C96ACE, 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 #C96ACE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C96ACE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C96ACE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c96ace; }
.text { color: #c96ace; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c96ace; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 106 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c96ace, #ce6aa1); }

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Questions

What color is #C96ACE?: #C96ACE is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C96ACE?: The RGB value is 201, 106, 206: 201 red, 106 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C96ACE?: The complementary color is #6FCE6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C96ACE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.