Close to Pastel Purple
#C2AFBC
#C2AFBC is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 68.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 13% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C2AFBC.
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.
White text on this color
2.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.15:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.15:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C2AFBC as they’d see it.
#C2AFBC 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 #C2AFBC
What color is #C2AFBC?
#C2AFBC is a light, soft, grayish pink, close to the color Pastel Purple. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 68.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 13% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C2AFBC in RGB?
#C2AFBC is rgb(194, 175, 188): 194 red, 175 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C2AFBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 3, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C2AFBC?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C2AFBC?
Its complement #A6B9AC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.