Close to Wisteria
#C29DD3
#C29DD3 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 61.6% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C29DD3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C29DD3 as they’d see it.
#C29DD3 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C29DD3
What color is #C29DD3?
#C29DD3 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 61.6% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 281°, with 38% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C29DD3 in RGB?
#C29DD3 is rgb(194, 157, 211): 194 red, 157 green, and 211 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C29DD3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(8, 26, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C29DD3?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C29DD3?
Its complement #90B57F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.