Colour
#C499BC
- #C499BC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#C499BC is a magenta with RGB values 196, 153, 188 and HSL 311°, 27%, 68%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C499BC#C499BC
HEX#C499BC
RGBrgb(196, 153, 188)
RGB (0–1)0.7686, 0.6, 0.7373
RGB percentages76.9%, 60%, 73.7%
HSLhsl(311.2, 26.7%, 68.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(311.2, 21.9%, 76.9%)
CMYK0%, 21.9%, 4.1%, 23.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,884,412
CSS custom property--colour: #C499BC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.38149WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness171 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.63:1
Contrast with white2.43:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.63:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A5A5A5
Inverted#3B6643
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.43:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#99C4A1
Analogous#B699C4, #C499A7
Triadic#BCC499, #99BCC4
Split complementary#A7C499, #99C4B6
Tetradic#C4B699, #99C4A1, #99A7C4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R196
G153
B188
Red196 (76.9%)
Green153 (60%)
Blue188 (73.7%)
Hue311.16°
Saturation (HSL)26.71%
Lightness68.43%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C4 · G 99 · B BC
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