What color is #C31EF4?

#C31EF4 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Trippy Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C31EF4?

The RGB value is 195, 30, 244: 195 red, 30 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C31EF4?

The complementary color is #4FF41E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C31EF4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C31EF4 color

#C31EF4 rgb(195, 30, 244)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C31EF4 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 11.8% green and 95.7% blue (195, 30, 244).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 91% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Trippy Velvet (#CC00EE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#C31EF4 color codes

HEX	`#C31EF4`
RGB	`rgb(195, 30, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 11.8%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 91%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 88%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.76, 84.72, -70.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.76, 110.28, 320.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.296, 19.064, 87.18)`
Decimal	`12787444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C31EF4, 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 #C31EF4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C31EF4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #C31EF4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c31ef4; }
.text { color: #c31ef4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c31ef4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 30 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c31ef4, #f41eba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C31EF4?: #C31EF4 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Trippy Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C31EF4?: The RGB value is 195, 30, 244: 195 red, 30 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C31EF4?: The complementary color is #4FF41E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C31EF4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.