What color is #C17CC1?

#C17CC1 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 #C17CC1?

The RGB value is 193, 124, 193: 193 red, 124 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C17CC1?

The complementary color is #7CC17C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C17CC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C17CC1 color

#C17CC1 rgb(193, 124, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C17CC1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 48.6% green and 75.7% blue (193, 124, 193).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 36% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#C17CC1 color codes

HEX	`#C17CC1`
RGB	`rgb(193, 124, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 48.6%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 36%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 36%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.31, 37.75, -25.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.31, 45.34, 326.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.825, 29.605, 54.111)`
Decimal	`12680385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C17CC1, 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 #C17CC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C17CC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #C17CC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c17cc1; }
.text { color: #c17cc1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c17cc1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 124 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c17cc1, #c17c9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #C17CC1?: #C17CC1 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 #C17CC1?: The RGB value is 193, 124, 193: 193 red, 124 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C17CC1?: The complementary color is #7CC17C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C17CC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.