What color is #C337EB?

#C337EB is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Flirtatious Flamingo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C337EB?

The RGB value is 195, 55, 235: 195 red, 55 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C337EB?

The complementary color is #5FEB37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C337EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C337EB color

#C337EB rgb(195, 55, 235)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C337EB is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 21.6% green and 92.2% blue (195, 55, 235).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Flirtatious Flamingo (#CC22FF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#C337EB color codes

HEX	`#C337EB`
RGB	`rgb(195, 55, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 21.6%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 82%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 77%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 77%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.21, 77.09, -63.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.21, 99.69, 320.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.865, 20.334, 80.459)`
Decimal	`12793835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C337EB, 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 #C337EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C337EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	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 #C337EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c337eb; }
.text { color: #c337eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c337eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 55 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c337eb, #eb37b9); }

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Questions

What color is #C337EB?: #C337EB is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Flirtatious Flamingo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C337EB?: The RGB value is 195, 55, 235: 195 red, 55 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C337EB?: The complementary color is #5FEB37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C337EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.