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#C189B2

#c189b2 ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#c189b2 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.69% red, 53.73% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 7.77% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 316.07°, with 31.11% saturation and 64.71% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 7.15.

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Relative luminance0.3244

Complementary

  1. #c189b2
  2. #89c198

Split complementary

  1. #c189b2
  2. #96c189
  3. #89c1b4

Analogous

  1. #b489c1
  2. #c189b2
  3. #c18996

Triadic

  1. #c189b2
  2. #b2c189
  3. #89b2c1

Tetradic

  1. #c189b2
  2. #c19889
  3. #89c198
  4. #89b2c1

Square

  1. #c189b2
  2. #c1b489
  3. #89c198
  4. #8996c1

Monochromatic

  1. #743d65
  2. #a65791
  3. #c189b2
  4. #dbbbd3
  5. #f6edf3

Shades

#c189b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c189b2
  2. #ae7ba0
  3. #9a6e8e
  4. #87607d
  5. #74526b
  6. #614559
  7. #4d3747
  8. #3a2935
  9. #271b24
  10. #130e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#c189b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c189b2
  2. #c795ba
  3. #cda1c1
  4. #d4acc9
  5. #dab8d1
  6. #e0c4d9
  7. #e6d0e0
  8. #ecdce8
  9. #f3e7f0
  10. #f9f3f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c189b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c189b2
  2. #bb88ad
  3. #b487a8
  4. #ae86a3
  5. #a7859e
  6. #a18599
  7. #9a8494
  8. #94838f
  9. #8d828a
  10. #878185
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9a9a9a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ab94a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8a95b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #979db0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c78b97 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a391b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a996b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c58aa3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c189b2 {
  color: #c189b2;
}
Background
.bg-c189b2 {
  background-color: #c189b2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c189b2 {
  border: 2px solid #c189b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c189b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 193 137 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 31% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c189b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c189b2, #c18996);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c189b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(193 137 178 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 7.15 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 7.17 #cc8899 Puce ΔE 8.72 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 8.92 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 9.33 #de6fa1 Thulian Pink ΔE 9.34 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 9.77 #3e764d Inverted #9a9a9a Grayscale 

Lilac
#c189b2  rgb(193, 137, 178)  hsl(316, 31%, 65%)  Lilac
#89c198  rgb(137, 193, 152)  hsl(136, 31%, 65%)  Dark Sea Green
#b2c189  rgb(178, 193, 137)  hsl(76, 31%, 65%)  Olivine
#89b2c1  rgb(137, 178, 193)  hsl(196, 31%, 65%)  Moonstone Blue