What color is #CA23DC?

#CA23DC 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 #CA23DC?

The RGB value is 202, 35, 220: 202 red, 35 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CA23DC?

The complementary color is #35DC23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CA23DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CA23DC color

#CA23DC rgb(202, 35, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CA23DC is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 13.7% green and 86.3% blue (202, 35, 220).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Trippy Velvet (#CC00EE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#CA23DC color codes

HEX	`#CA23DC`
RGB	`rgb(202, 35, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 13.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 84%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.6, 80.86, -57.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.6, 99.07, 324.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.875, 18.928, 69.355)`
Decimal	`13247452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CA23DC, 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 #CA23DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CA23DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #CA23DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ca23dc; }
.text { color: #ca23dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ca23dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 35 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ca23dc, #dc2392); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Purple.

Questions

What color is #CA23DC?: #CA23DC 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 #CA23DC?: The RGB value is 202, 35, 220: 202 red, 35 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CA23DC?: The complementary color is #35DC23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CA23DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.