What color is #C570B5?

#C570B5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C570B5?

The RGB value is 197, 112, 181: 197 red, 112 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C570B5?

The complementary color is #70C580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C570B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C570B5 color

#C570B5 rgb(197, 112, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C570B5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 43.9% green and 71% blue (197, 112, 181).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 42% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 8% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#C570B5 color codes

HEX	`#C570B5`
RGB	`rgb(197, 112, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 43.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 42%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 43%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 8%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, 43.26, -22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 48.59, 332.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.16, 26.797, 46.922)`
Decimal	`12939445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C570B5, 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 #C570B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C570B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #C570B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c570b5; }
.text { color: #c570b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c570b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 112 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c570b5, #c5708b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C570B5?: #C570B5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C570B5?: The RGB value is 197, 112, 181: 197 red, 112 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C570B5?: The complementary color is #70C580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C570B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.