Close to Lilac
#C49BBF
#C49BBF is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 60.8% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 26% saturation and 69% 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 #C49BBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C49BBF as they’d see it.
#C49BBF 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 #C49BBF
What color is #C49BBF?
#C49BBF is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 60.8% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 307°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C49BBF in RGB?
#C49BBF is rgb(196, 155, 191): 196 red, 155 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C49BBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 3, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C49BBF?
PANTONE 264 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C49BBF?
Its complement #89B28E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.