#C42AD5 Color

#C42AD5 is rgb(196, 42, 213) in RGB and hsl(294, 67%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C42AD5

HEX#C42AD5

RGBrgb(196, 42, 213)

HSLhsl(294, 67%, 50%)

HSVhsv(294, 80%, 84%)

OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.257 323.5)

CMYKcmyk(8%, 80%, 0%, 16%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42AD5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42AD5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42AD5 Complementary#3BD52A Analogous#6E2AD5 Analogous#D52A91 Triadic#D5C42A Triadic#2AD5C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42AD5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CC48DB #D466E1 #DD84E7 #E49DEC #ECBBF2 #F4D9F7

Shades

#A824B7 #911F9E #761980 #5E1466 #430E48 #2B092F

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