#C242A2 Color

#C242A2 is rgb(194, 66, 162) in RGB and hsl(315, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C242A2

HEX#C242A2

RGBrgb(194, 66, 162)

HSLhsl(315, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(315, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(59% 0.193 339.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 16%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C242A2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C242A2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C242A2 Complementary#42C262 Analogous#A242C2 Analogous#C24262 Triadic#A2C242 Triadic#42A2C2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C242A2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB5DAF #D274BB #DB8FC8 #E4AAD5 #ECC5E3 #F4DCEE

Shades

#A9378D #922F7A #772763 #5C1E4D #411536 #2A0E23

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