What color is #C9BBCF?

#C9BBCF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9BBCF?

The RGB value is 201, 187, 207: 201 red, 187 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9BBCF?

The complementary color is #C1CFBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9BBCF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9BBCF color

#C9BBCF rgb(201, 187, 207)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9BBCF is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 73.3% green and 81.2% blue (201, 187, 207).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 17% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#C9BBCF color codes

HEX	`#C9BBCF`
RGB	`rgb(201, 187, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 73.3%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 17%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 10%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 10%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.56, 8.59, -8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.56, 11.91, 316.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.118, 52.463, 66.348)`
Decimal	`13220815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9BBCF, 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 #C9BBCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9BBCF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	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 #C9BBCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9bbcf; }
.text { color: #c9bbcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9bbcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 187 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9bbcf, #cfbbcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C9BBCF?: #C9BBCF is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9BBCF?: The RGB value is 201, 187, 207: 201 red, 187 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9BBCF?: The complementary color is #C1CFBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9BBCF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.49:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.