Colour
#C272CF
- #C272CF
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C272CF is a magenta with RGB values 194, 114, 207 and HSL 292°, 49%, 63%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C272CF#C272CF
HEX#C272CF
RGBrgb(194, 114, 207)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.4471, 0.8118
RGB percentages76.1%, 44.7%, 81.2%
HSLhsl(291.6, 49.2%, 62.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.6, 44.9%, 81.2%)
CMYK6.3%, 44.9%, 0%, 18.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,743,375
CSS custom property--colour: #C272CF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28009WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness154.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.6:1
Contrast with white3.18:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.6:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8A8A8A
Inverted#3D8D30
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.18:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.6:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7FCF72
Analogous#9372CF, #CF72AD
Triadic#CFC272, #72CFC2
Split complementary#ADCF72, #72CF93
Tetradic#CF9372, #7FCF72, #72ADCF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G114
B207
Red194 (76.1%)
Green114 (44.7%)
Blue207 (81.2%)
Hue291.61°
Saturation (HSL)49.21%
Lightness62.94%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C2 · G 72 · B CF
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C272CF (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 3,298.001 g/mol
- 274 atoms
C272CF has a molar mass of 3,298.001 g/mol, made up of 274 atoms across 2 elements: 273 × C, 1 × F.
Molar mass
Molar mass3,298.001 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule274
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule5.4764595 × 10^-21 g
Molecules per gram1.8259973 × 10^20
Composition by mass
C99.4%
F0.6%
Carbon (C × 273)3,279.003 g/mol, 99.424%
Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.576%
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