What color is #C04FD5?

#C04FD5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Medium Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C04FD5?

The RGB value is 192, 79, 213: 192 red, 79 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C04FD5?

The complementary color is #64D54F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C04FD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C04FD5 color

#C04FD5 rgb(192, 79, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C04FD5 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 31% green and 83.5% blue (192, 79, 213).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 61% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#C04FD5 color codes

HEX	`#C04FD5`
RGB	`rgb(192, 79, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 31%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 61%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 63%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 63%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.6, 63.55, -48.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.6, 79.98, 322.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.543, 21.604, 65.183)`
Decimal	`12603349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C04FD5, 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 #C04FD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C04FD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	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 #C04FD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c04fd5; }
.text { color: #c04fd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c04fd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 79 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c04fd5, #d54fa7); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C04FD5?: #C04FD5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Medium Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C04FD5?: The RGB value is 192, 79, 213: 192 red, 79 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C04FD5?: The complementary color is #64D54F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C04FD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.