#C496DE Color

#C496DE is rgb(196, 150, 222) in RGB and hsl(278, 52%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C496DE

HEX#C496DE

RGBrgb(196, 150, 222)

HSLhsl(278, 52%, 73%)

HSVhsv(278, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.112 312.9)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C496DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C496DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C496DE Complementary#B1DE96 Analogous#A096DE Analogous#DE96D4 Triadic#DEC496 Triadic#96DEC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C496DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCA6E3 #D3B1E7 #DCC1EB #E2CDEF #EBDCF4 #F2E8F8

Shades

#AE70D2 #9849C5 #7D35A7 #632A84 #461D5D #291136

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