What color is #CD00B2?

#CD00B2 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD00B2?

The RGB value is 205, 0, 178: 205 red, 0 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD00B2?

The complementary color is #00CD1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD00B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD00B2 color

#CD00B2 rgb(205, 0, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #CD00B2 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 0% green and 69.8% blue (205, 0, 178).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 13% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mystifying Magenta (#C920B0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#CD00B2 color codes

HEX	`#CD00B2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 0, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 0%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 13%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, 79.63, -38.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 88.35, 334.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.213, 16.197, 43.488)`
Decimal	`13435058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD00B2, 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 #CD00B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CD00B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #CD00B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd00b2; }
.text { color: #cd00b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd00b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 0 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd00b2, #cd004c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #CD00B2?: #CD00B2 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD00B2?: The RGB value is 205, 0, 178: 205 red, 0 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD00B2?: The complementary color is #00CD1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD00B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.