What color is #C02CB5?

#C02CB5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C02CB5?

The RGB value is 192, 44, 181: 192 red, 44 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C02CB5?

The complementary color is #2CC037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C02CB5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C02CB5 color

#C02CB5 rgb(192, 44, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C02CB5 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 17.3% green and 71% blue (192, 44, 181).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 63% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Mystifying Magenta (#C920B0), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#C02CB5 color codes

HEX	`#C02CB5`
RGB	`rgb(192, 44, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 17.3%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 63%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 77%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 6%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.43, 70.71, -39.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.43, 81.18, 330.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.979, 16.347, 45.231)`
Decimal	`12594357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C02CB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C02CB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C02CB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C02CB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c02cb5; }
.text { color: #c02cb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c02cb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 44 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c02cb5, #c02c6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #C02CB5?: #C02CB5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C02CB5?: The RGB value is 192, 44, 181: 192 red, 44 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C02CB5?: The complementary color is #2CC037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C02CB5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.