What color is #C81CE3?

#C81CE3 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Trippy Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C81CE3?

The RGB value is 200, 28, 227: 200 red, 28 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C81CE3?

The complementary color is #37E31C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C81CE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C81CE3 color

#C81CE3 rgb(200, 28, 227)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C81CE3 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 11% green and 89% blue (200, 28, 227).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 78% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Trippy Velvet (#CC00EE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#C81CE3 color codes

HEX	`#C81CE3`
RGB	`rgb(200, 28, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 11%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 78%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 88%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 88%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.28, 82.95, -61.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.28, 103.41, 323.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.098, 18.658, 74.253)`
Decimal	`13114595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C81CE3, 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 #C81CE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C81CE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	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 #C81CE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c81ce3; }
.text { color: #c81ce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c81ce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 28 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c81ce3, #e31c9a); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C81CE3?: #C81CE3 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Trippy Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C81CE3?: The RGB value is 200, 28, 227: 200 red, 28 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C81CE3?: The complementary color is #37E31C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C81CE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and white text 4.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.