#C496E3 Color

#C496E3 is rgb(196, 150, 227) in RGB and hsl(276, 58%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C496E3

HEX#C496E3

RGBrgb(196, 150, 227)

HSLhsl(276, 58%, 74%)

HSVhsv(276, 34%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.118 311)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 34%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C496E3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C496E3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C496E3 Complementary#B5E396 Analogous#9E96E3 Analogous#E396DB Triadic#E3C496 Triadic#96E3C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C496E3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CBA2E6 #D4B2EB #DBBFEE #E4CFF2 #EBDBF5 #F4EBFA

Shades

#AE6ED8 #9746CE #7D2FB1 #612489 #441A61 #280F38

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