What color is #C640C2?

#C640C2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C640C2?

The RGB value is 198, 64, 194: 198 red, 64 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C640C2?

The complementary color is #40C644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C640C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C640C2 color

#C640C2 rgb(198, 64, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C640C2 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 25.1% green and 76.1% blue (198, 64, 194).

Its hue angle is 302°, with 54% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 2% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Awkward Purple (#D208CC), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#C640C2 color codes

HEX	`#C640C2`
RGB	`rgb(198, 64, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 25.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(302, 54%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(302, 68%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 2%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.35, 67.61, -41.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.35, 79.16, 328.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.859, 19.57, 52.97)`
Decimal	`12992706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C640C2, 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 #C640C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C640C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #C640C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c640c2; }
.text { color: #c640c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c640c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 64 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c640c2, #c6407f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C640C2?: #C640C2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C640C2?: The RGB value is 198, 64, 194: 198 red, 64 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C640C2?: The complementary color is #40C644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C640C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.