What color is #C780CD?

#C780CD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C780CD?

The RGB value is 199, 128, 205: 199 red, 128 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C780CD?

The complementary color is #86CD80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C780CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C780CD color

#C780CD rgb(199, 128, 205)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C780CD is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78% red, 50.2% green and 80.4% blue (199, 128, 205).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 44% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#C780CD color codes

HEX	`#C780CD`
RGB	`rgb(199, 128, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78%, 50.2%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 44%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 38%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.33, 39.76, -28.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.33, 49.04, 324.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.291, 31.99, 61.693)`
Decimal	`13074637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C780CD, 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 #C780CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C780CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	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 #C780CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c780cd; }
.text { color: #c780cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c780cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(199 128 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c780cd, #cd80ac); }

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Questions

What color is #C780CD?: #C780CD is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Orchid. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C780CD?: The RGB value is 199, 128, 205: 199 red, 128 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C780CD?: The complementary color is #86CD80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C780CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.