Close to Mauve
#C8A0EC
#C8A0EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 62.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 67% saturation and 78% 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 #C8A0EC.
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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2.17:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C8A0EC as they’d see it.
#C8A0EC 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 #C8A0EC
What color is #C8A0EC?
#C8A0EC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 62.7% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 67% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C8A0EC in RGB?
#C8A0EC is rgb(200, 160, 236): 200 red, 160 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C8A0EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 32, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C8A0EC?
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 #C8A0EC?
Its complement #93BC70 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.