What color is #C62EA7?

#C62EA7 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 #C62EA7?

The RGB value is 198, 46, 167: 198 red, 46 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C62EA7?

The complementary color is #2EC64D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C62EA7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C62EA7 color

#C62EA7 rgb(198, 46, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C62EA7 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 18% green and 65.5% blue (198, 46, 167).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 62% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 16% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Mystifying Magenta (#C920B0), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#C62EA7 color codes

HEX	`#C62EA7`
RGB	`rgb(198, 46, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 18%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 62%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 77%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 16%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.95, 69.43, -30.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.95, 75.93, 336.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.241, 16.753, 38.14)`
Decimal	`12988071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C62EA7, 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 #C62EA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C62EA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	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 #C62EA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c62ea7; }
.text { color: #c62ea7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c62ea7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 46 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c62ea7, #c62e5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C62EA7?: #C62EA7 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 #C62EA7?: The RGB value is 198, 46, 167: 198 red, 46 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C62EA7?: The complementary color is #2EC64D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C62EA7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.