#C256AE Color

#C256AE is rgb(194, 86, 174) in RGB and hsl(311, 47%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C256AE

HEX#C256AE

RGBrgb(194, 86, 174)

HSLhsl(311, 47%, 55%)

HSVhsv(311, 56%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.173 335.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 10%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C256AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C256AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C256AE Complementary#56C26A Analogous#A056C2 Analogous#C25678 Triadic#AEC256 Triadic#56AEC2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C256AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CA6DB9 #D283C4 #DB9ACF #E4B4DB #ECCBE6 #F4E1F1

Shades

#B4419F #963684 #7C2D6D #612356 #471A3F #290F24

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