Close to Lilac
#C69ABA
#C69ABA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 77.6% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 28% saturation and 69% 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 #C69ABA.
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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8.73:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.40:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.73:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C69ABA as they’d see it.
#C69ABA 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 #C69ABA
What color is #C69ABA?
#C69ABA is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 77.6% red, 60.4% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 316°, with 28% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C69ABA in RGB?
#C69ABA is rgb(198, 154, 186): 198 red, 154 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C69ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 6, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C69ABA?
PANTONE 257 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C69ABA?
Its complement #86B192 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.