What color is #C9ABC3?

#C9ABC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9ABC3?

The RGB value is 201, 171, 195: 201 red, 171 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9ABC3?

The complementary color is #ABC9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9ABC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9ABC3 color

#C9ABC3 rgb(201, 171, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C9ABC3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 67.1% green and 76.5% blue (201, 171, 195).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 22% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Novel Lilac (#C2A4C2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#C9ABC3 color codes

HEX	`#C9ABC3`
RGB	`rgb(201, 171, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 67.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 22%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 15%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.21, 15.02, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.21, 17.1, 331.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.5, 45.484, 57.844)`
Decimal	`13216707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9ABC3, 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 #C9ABC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9ABC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	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 #C9ABC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9abc3; }
.text { color: #c9abc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9abc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 171 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9abc3, #c9abb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C9ABC3?: #C9ABC3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Novel Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9ABC3?: The RGB value is 201, 171, 195: 201 red, 171 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9ABC3?: The complementary color is #ABC9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9ABC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.