What color is #C07ECC?

#C07ECC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C07ECC?

The RGB value is 192, 126, 204: 192 red, 126 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C07ECC?

The complementary color is #8ACC7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C07ECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C07ECC color

#C07ECC rgb(192, 126, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C07ECC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 49.4% green and 80% blue (192, 126, 204).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 43% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#C07ECC color codes

HEX	`#C07ECC`
RGB	`rgb(192, 126, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 49.4%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 43%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 38%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.07, 38.47, -30.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.07, 48.89, 321.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.097, 30.489, 60.888)`
Decimal	`12615372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C07ECC, 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 #C07ECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C07ECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	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 #C07ECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c07ecc; }
.text { color: #c07ecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c07ecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 126 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c07ecc, #cc7eb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C07ECC?: #C07ECC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C07ECC?: The RGB value is 192, 126, 204: 192 red, 126 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C07ECC?: The complementary color is #8ACC7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C07ECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.