#C242B1 Color

#C242B1 is rgb(194, 66, 177) in RGB and hsl(308, 51%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C242B1

HEX#C242B1

RGBrgb(194, 66, 177)

HSLhsl(308, 51%, 51%)

HSVhsv(308, 66%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.204 333.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 9%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C242B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C242B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C242B1 Complementary#42C253 Analogous#9342C2 Analogous#C24271 Triadic#B1C242 Triadic#42B1C2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C242B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB5DBC #D274C6 #DB8FD1 #E4AADC #ECC5E7 #F4DCF1

Shades

#A9379A #922F85 #77276D #5C1E54 #41153C #2A0E27

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