What color is #C9B2E3?

#C9B2E3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9B2E3?

The RGB value is 201, 178, 227: 201 red, 178 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9B2E3?

The complementary color is #CCE3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9B2E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9B2E3 color

#C9B2E3 rgb(201, 178, 227)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C9B2E3 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 69.8% green and 89% blue (201, 178, 227).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 47% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#C9B2E3 color codes

HEX	`#C9B2E3`
RGB	`rgb(201, 178, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 69.8%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 47%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 22%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.95, 17.45, -21.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.95, 27.7, 309.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.87, 49.805, 79.433)`
Decimal	`13218531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9B2E3, 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 #C9B2E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9B2E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	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 #C9B2E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9b2e3; }
.text { color: #c9b2e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9b2e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 178 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9b2e3, #e1b2e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #C9B2E3?: #C9B2E3 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9B2E3?: The RGB value is 201, 178, 227: 201 red, 178 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9B2E3?: The complementary color is #CCE3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9B2E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.