What color is #C574FD?

#C574FD is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Illicit Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C574FD?

The RGB value is 197, 116, 253: 197 red, 116 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C574FD?

The complementary color is #ACFD74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C574FD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C574FD color

#C574FD rgb(197, 116, 253)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C574FD is a light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 45.5% green and 99.2% blue (197, 116, 253).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 97% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Illicit Purple (#BF77F6), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.29:1).

#C574FD color codes

HEX	`#C574FD`
RGB	`rgb(197, 116, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 45.5%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 97%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 54%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 54%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.89, 55.34, -56.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.89, 78.8, 314.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.998, 31.454, 96.505)`
Decimal	`12940541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C574FD, 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 #C574FD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C574FD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.29:1	Pass	Pass	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 #C574FD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c574fd; }
.text { color: #c574fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c574fd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 116 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c574fd, #fd74f1); }

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Questions

What color is #C574FD?: #C574FD is a light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Illicit Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C574FD?: The RGB value is 197, 116, 253: 197 red, 116 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C574FD?: The complementary color is #ACFD74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C574FD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and white text 2.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.