Recognised as Colour
#C29DC2
- #C29DC2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#C29DC2 is a magenta with RGB values 194, 157, 194 and HSL 300°, 23%, 69%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C29DC2#C29DC2
HEX#C29DC2
RGBrgb(194, 157, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.6157, 0.7608
RGB percentages76.1%, 61.6%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(300, 23.3%, 68.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 19.1%, 76.1%)
CMYK0%, 19.1%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,754,370
CSS custom property--colour: #C29DC2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39478WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness173.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.9:1
Contrast with white2.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.9:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#3D623D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.9:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9DC29D
Analogous#B09DC2, #C29DB0
Triadic#C2C29D, #9DC2C2
Split complementary#B0C29D, #9DC2B0
Tetradic#C2B09D, #9DC29D, #9DB0C2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G157
B194
Red194 (76.1%)
Green157 (61.6%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)23.27%
Lightness68.82%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR C2 · G 9D · B C2
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