What color is #C473CA?

#C473CA 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 #C473CA?

The RGB value is 196, 115, 202: 196 red, 115 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C473CA?

The complementary color is #79CA73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C473CA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C473CA color

#C473CA rgb(196, 115, 202)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C473CA is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 45.1% green and 79.2% blue (196, 115, 202).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 45% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#C473CA color codes

HEX	`#C473CA`
RGB	`rgb(196, 115, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 45.1%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 45%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 43%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 43%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.13, 45.17, -32.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.13, 55.37, 324.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.555, 28.263, 59.237)`
Decimal	`12874698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C473CA, 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 #C473CA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C473CA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #C473CA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c473ca; }
.text { color: #c473ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c473ca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 115 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c473ca, #ca73a5); }

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Questions

What color is #C473CA?: #C473CA 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 #C473CA?: The RGB value is 196, 115, 202: 196 red, 115 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C473CA?: The complementary color is #79CA73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C473CA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.