Colour
#C270C2
- #C270C2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C270C2 is a magenta with RGB values 194, 112, 194 and HSL 300°, 40%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C270C2#C270C2
HEX#C270C2
RGBrgb(194, 112, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.4392, 0.7608
RGB percentages76.1%, 43.9%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(300, 40.2%, 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 42.3%, 76.1%)
CMYK0%, 42.3%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,742,850
CSS custom property--colour: #C270C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26953WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness151.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.39:1
Contrast with white3.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.39:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#3D8F3D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.29:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.39:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#70C270
Analogous#9970C2, #C27099
Triadic#C2C270, #70C2C2
Split complementary#99C270, #70C299
Tetradic#C29970, #70C270, #7099C2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G112
B194
Red194 (76.1%)
Green112 (43.9%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)40.2%
Lightness60%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR C2 · G 70 · B C2
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