#C497BD Color

#C497BD is rgb(196, 151, 189) in RGB and hsl(309, 28%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C497BD

HEX#C497BD

RGBrgb(196, 151, 189)

HSLhsl(309, 28%, 68%)

HSVhsv(309, 23%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(73% 0.074 331.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C497BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C497BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C497BD Complementary#97C49D Analogous#B497C4 Analogous#C497A7 Triadic#BDC497 Triadic#97BDC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C497BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCA4C6 #D5B4D0 #DCC1D8 #E3CEE0 #EBDBE8 #F4EBF3

Shades

#B479AB #A35C98 #864B7D #65395F #482843 #2A1828

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