What color is #C53AA9?

#C53AA9 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C53AA9?

The RGB value is 197, 58, 169: 197 red, 58 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C53AA9?

The complementary color is #3AC556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C53AA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C53AA9 color

#C53AA9 rgb(197, 58, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C53AA9 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 22.7% green and 66.3% blue (197, 58, 169).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 55% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 14% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mystifying Magenta (#C920B0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#C53AA9 color codes

HEX	`#C53AA9`
RGB	`rgb(197, 58, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 22.7%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 55%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 71%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 14%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, 65.68, -29.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 72.19, 335.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.701, 17.764, 39.288)`
Decimal	`12925609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C53AA9, 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 #C53AA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C53AA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #C53AA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c53aa9; }
.text { color: #c53aa9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c53aa9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 58 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c53aa9, #c53a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C53AA9?: #C53AA9 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C53AA9?: The RGB value is 197, 58, 169: 197 red, 58 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C53AA9?: The complementary color is #3AC556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C53AA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.