Recognised as Colour
#C37ECF
- #C37ECF
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C37ECF is a magenta with RGB values 195, 126, 207 and HSL 291°, 46%, 65%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C37ECF#C37ECF
HEX#C37ECF
RGBrgb(195, 126, 207)
RGB (0–1)0.7647, 0.4941, 0.8118
RGB percentages76.5%, 49.4%, 81.2%
HSLhsl(291.1, 45.8%, 65.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.1, 39.1%, 81.2%)
CMYK5.8%, 39.1%, 0%, 18.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,811,983
CSS custom property--colour: #C37ECF;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.31029WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness159.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.21:1
Contrast with white2.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.21:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#939393
Inverted#3C8130
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.91:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.21:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8ACF7E
Analogous#9A7ECF, #CF7EB3
Triadic#CFC37E, #7ECFC3
Split complementary#B3CF7E, #7ECF9B
Tetradic#CF9A7E, #8ACF7E, #7EB3CF
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R195
G126
B207
Red195 (76.5%)
Green126 (49.4%)
Blue207 (81.2%)
Hue291.11°
Saturation (HSL)45.76%
Lightness65.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C3 · G 7E · B CF
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