What color is #C900D8?

#C900D8 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C900D8?

The RGB value is 201, 0, 216: 201 red, 0 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C900D8?

The complementary color is #0FD800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C900D8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C900D8 color

#C900D8 rgb(201, 0, 216)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C900D8 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 0% green and 84.7% blue (201, 0, 216).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Awkward Purple (#D208CC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#C900D8 color codes

HEX	`#C900D8`
RGB	`rgb(201, 0, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 0%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 100%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 100%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.73, 84.35, -57.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.73, 102.35, 325.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.481, 17.378, 66.385)`
Decimal	`13172952`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C900D8, 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 #C900D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C900D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #C900D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c900d8; }
.text { color: #c900d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c900d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 0 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c900d8, #d8007b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #C900D8?: #C900D8 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Awkward Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C900D8?: The RGB value is 201, 0, 216: 201 red, 0 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C900D8?: The complementary color is #0FD800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C900D8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.