Colour
#C2A4C2
- #C2A4C2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#C2A4C2 is a magenta with RGB values 194, 164, 194 and HSL 300°, 20%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C2A4C2#C2A4C2
HEX#C2A4C2
RGBrgb(194, 164, 194)
RGB (0–1)0.7608, 0.6431, 0.7608
RGB percentages76.1%, 64.3%, 76.1%
HSLhsl(300, 19.7%, 70.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 15.5%, 76.1%)
CMYK0%, 15.5%, 0%, 23.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,756,162
CSS custom property--colour: #C2A4C2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.41915WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.38:1
Contrast with white2.24:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.38:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#ADADAD
Inverted#3D5B3D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.24:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.38:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A4C2A4
Analogous#B3A4C2, #C2A4B3
Triadic#C2C2A4, #A4C2C2
Split complementary#B3C2A4, #A4C2B3
Tetradic#C2B3A4, #A4C2A4, #A4B3C2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R194
G164
B194
Red194 (76.1%)
Green164 (64.3%)
Blue194 (76.1%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)19.74%
Lightness70.2%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR C2 · G A4 · B C2
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