What color is #C973B7?

#C973B7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C973B7?

The RGB value is 201, 115, 183: 201 red, 115 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C973B7?

The complementary color is #73C985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C973B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C973B7 color

#C973B7 rgb(201, 115, 183)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C973B7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 45.1% green and 71.8% blue (201, 115, 183).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 44% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 9% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Super Pink (#CE6BA6), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#C973B7 color codes

HEX	`#C973B7`
RGB	`rgb(201, 115, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 45.1%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 44%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 43%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 9%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.98, 43.3, -21.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.98, 48.3, 333.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.765, 28.1, 48.173)`
Decimal	`13202359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C973B7, 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 #C973B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C973B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #C973B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c973b7; }
.text { color: #c973b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c973b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 115 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c973b7, #c9738c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C973B7?: #C973B7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Super Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C973B7?: The RGB value is 201, 115, 183: 201 red, 115 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C973B7?: The complementary color is #73C985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C973B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.