What color is #C9BCCE?

#C9BCCE 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 #C9BCCE?

The RGB value is 201, 188, 206: 201 red, 188 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9BCCE?

The complementary color is #C1CEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9BCCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9BCCE color

#C9BCCE rgb(201, 188, 206)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9BCCE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 73.7% green and 80.8% blue (201, 188, 206).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 16% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#C9BCCE color codes

HEX	`#C9BCCE`
RGB	`rgb(201, 188, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 73.7%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 16%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 9%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.78, 7.86, -7.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.78, 10.78, 316.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.209, 52.84, 65.777)`
Decimal	`13221070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9BCCE, 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 #C9BCCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9BCCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	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 #C9BCCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9bcce; }
.text { color: #c9bcce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9bcce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 188 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9bcce, #cebcca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #C9BCCE?: #C9BCCE 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 #C9BCCE?: The RGB value is 201, 188, 206: 201 red, 188 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9BCCE?: The complementary color is #C1CEBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9BCCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.