Close to Mauve
#C49BEC
#C49BEC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 60.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 68% saturation and 77% 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 #C49BEC.
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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9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C49BEC as they’d see it.
#C49BEC 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 #C49BEC
What color is #C49BEC?
#C49BEC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 60.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 68% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C49BEC in RGB?
#C49BEC is rgb(196, 155, 236): 196 red, 155 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C49BEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C49BEC?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C49BEC?
Its complement #8EB867 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.