What color is #C463CC?

#C463CC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C463CC?

The RGB value is 196, 99, 204: 196 red, 99 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C463CC?

The complementary color is #6BCC63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C463CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C463CC color

#C463CC rgb(196, 99, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C463CC is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 38.8% green and 80% blue (196, 99, 204).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 51% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#C463CC color codes

HEX	`#C463CC`
RGB	`rgb(196, 99, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 38.8%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 51%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 51%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 51%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.1, 53.68, -37.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.1, 65.7, 324.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.125, 25.021, 59.936)`
Decimal	`12870604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C463CC, 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 #C463CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C463CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	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 #C463CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c463cc; }
.text { color: #c463cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c463cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 99 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c463cc, #cc639f); }

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Questions

What color is #C463CC?: #C463CC is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C463CC?: The RGB value is 196, 99, 204: 196 red, 99 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C463CC?: The complementary color is #6BCC63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C463CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6:1 and white text 3.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.