What color is #C83EFE?

#C83EFE is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Flamingo Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C83EFE?

The RGB value is 200, 62, 254: 200 red, 62 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C83EFE?

The complementary color is #74FE3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C83EFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C83EFE color

#C83EFE rgb(200, 62, 254)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C83EFE is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 24.3% green and 99.6% blue (200, 62, 254).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 99% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Flamingo Queen (#CC33FF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#C83EFE color codes

HEX	`#C83EFE`
RGB	`rgb(200, 62, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 24.3%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 99%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 76%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 76%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.95, 79.29, -69.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.95, 105.35, 318.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.428, 22.882, 95.876)`
Decimal	`13123326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C83EFE, 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 #C83EFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C83EFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #C83EFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c83efe; }
.text { color: #c83efe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c83efe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 62 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c83efe, #fe3ed4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #C83EFE?: #C83EFE is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Flamingo Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C83EFE?: The RGB value is 200, 62, 254: 200 red, 62 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C83EFE?: The complementary color is #74FE3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C83EFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.