#C895CC Hex Color
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#c895cc is a light, muted purple with cool pink undertones and a soft, powdery finish. Its low saturation brings gentleness and refinement to spring branding, wellness packaging, baby products, and wedding designs. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or warm charcoal, since white can wash it out. Black text reaches about 8.6:1 contrast on this color. The hex code is #c895cc.
Questions about #c895cc
What is #c895cc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c895cc is rgb(200, 149, 204), in HSL hsl(296, 35%, 69%) and in CMYK 2%, 27%, 0%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #c895cc?
Is #c895cc warm or cool?
#c895cc reads as a cool purple because its soft pink undertones lean toward blue rather than yellow; its muted saturation keeps that coolness gentle, giving the shade a calm, refined feel instead of a vivid or icy appearance.
Is #c895cc readable on white or black?
#c895cc has a 2.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.