#C42CE2 Color

#C42CE2 is rgb(196, 44, 226) in RGB and hsl(290, 76%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C42CE2

HEX#C42CE2

RGBrgb(196, 44, 226)

HSLhsl(290, 76%, 53%)

HSVhsv(290, 81%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(61% 0.265 320.1)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 81%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C42CE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C42CE2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C42CE2 Complementary#4AE22C Analogous#692CE2 Analogous#E22CA6 Triadic#E2C42C Triadic#2CE2C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C42CE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB47E6 #D466EA #DC81EE #E5A1F2 #ECBCF6 #F5DBFA

Shades

#B11CCE #9618AF #7B1490 #600F70 #450B51 #2A0731

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