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Colour

#C949D0

  • #C949D0
  • Magenta
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Medium orchid

#C949D0 is a magenta with RGB values 201, 73, 208 and HSL 297°, 59%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#C949D0#C949D0
HEX#C949D0
RGBrgb(201, 73, 208)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.2863, 0.8157
RGB percentages78.8%, 28.6%, 81.6%
HSLhsl(296.9, 59%, 55.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(296.9, 64.9%, 81.6%)
CMYK3.4%, 64.9%, 0%, 18.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,191,632
CSS custom property--colour: #C949D0;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.21737WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness141.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.35:1
Contrast with white3.93:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.35:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6E6E6E
Inverted#36B62F

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#3076D4no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 56.9 from the original
Deuteranopia#6486CCno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 59.8 from the original
Tritanopia#CE5D87no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 47.7 from the original
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.93:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.35:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 8.4Dark orchid · ΔE 18.1Orchid · ΔE 18.6Violet · ΔE 21.1Dark magenta · ΔE 22.7Purple · ΔE 26.9
Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 8.41, clearly different but related
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#50D049
Analogous#8649D0, #D04993
Triadic#D0C949, #49D0C9
Split complementary#94D049, #49D085
Tetradic#D08549, #50D049, #4993D0

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#F9EBFA
Lighter +30%#EDC3EF
Lighter +20%#E19AE5
Lighter +10%#D572DA
Darker −10%#B02FB7
Darker −20%#89258E
Darker −30%#621A66
Darker −40%#3B103D
More saturated +25%#E32CED
Less saturated −25%#AF66B3

Channel breakdown

R201
G73
B208
Red201 (78.8%)
Green73 (28.6%)
Blue208 (81.6%)
Hue296.89°
Saturation (HSL)58.95%
Lightness55.1%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR C9 · G 49 · B D0

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