#CD42B3 Color

#CD42B3 is rgb(205, 66, 179) in RGB and hsl(311, 58%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CD42B3

HEX#CD42B3

RGBrgb(205, 66, 179)

HSLhsl(311, 58%, 53%)

HSVhsv(311, 68%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.212 336.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 13%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CD42B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CD42B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CD42B3 Complementary#42CD5B Analogous#A142CD Analogous#CD426E Triadic#B3CD42 Triadic#42B3CD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CD42B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D35ABD #DB76C8 #E18ED2 #E9AADD #EFC3E7 #F6DFF2

Shades

#B931A0 #9D2A88 #812270 #651B57 #49133F #2C0C26

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