#C47CA9 Hex Color
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#c47ca9 is a muted, desaturated magenta with a powdery, mauve-leaning character. Its soft intensity makes it excellent for fashion accessories or branding that requires a gentle, feminine touch. Because black text maintains high readability against this shade, it performs well for UI elements like buttons or notification badges. Pair this hex code with dark slate or charcoal grays to ground its inherent sweetness.
Questions about #c47ca9
What is #c47ca9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c47ca9 is rgb(196, 124, 169), in HSL hsl(323, 38%, 63%) and in CMYK 0%, 37%, 14%, 23%.
What colors pair best with #c47ca9 for a balanced design?
Is #c47ca9 suitable for text on a white background?
While #c47ca9 is often used for UI elements, it does not meet standard WCAG accessibility requirements for body text against a white background. It functions best as an accent color, a button fill, or in larger, decorative headings rather than small, readable text.
Is #c47ca9 readable on white or black?
#c47ca9 has a 3.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.80:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.