Recognised as Colour
#C96EA2
- #C96EA2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#C96EA2 is a magenta with RGB values 201, 110, 162 and HSL 326°, 46%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#C96EA2#C96EA2
HEX#C96EA2
RGBrgb(201, 110, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.4314, 0.6353
RGB percentages78.8%, 43.1%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(325.7, 45.7%, 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(325.7, 45.3%, 78.8%)
CMYK0%, 45.3%, 19.4%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,201,058
CSS custom property--colour: #C96EA2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26178WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness148.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.24:1
Contrast with white3.37:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.24:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#858585
Inverted#36915D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.37:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#6EC995
Analogous#C36EC9, #C96E74
Triadic#A2C96E, #6EA2C9
Split complementary#75C96E, #6EC9C3
Tetradic#C9C36E, #6EC995, #6E74C9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R201
G110
B162
Red201 (78.8%)
Green110 (43.1%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue325.71°
Saturation (HSL)45.73%
Lightness60.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C9 · G 6E · B A2
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