#C242AF Color

#C242AF is rgb(194, 66, 175) in RGB and hsl(309, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C242AF

HEX#C242AF

RGBrgb(194, 66, 175)

HSLhsl(309, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(309, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.202 334.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 10%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C242AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C242AF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C242AF Complementary#42C255 Analogous#9542C2 Analogous#C2426F Triadic#AFC242 Triadic#42AFC2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C242AF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB5DBA #D274C4 #DB8FCF #E4AADB #ECC5E6 #F4DCF0

Shades

#A93798 #922F83 #77276B #5C1E53 #41153B #2A0E26

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