Recognised as Colour
#CD429C
- #CD429C
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Medium violet red
#CD429C is a magenta with RGB values 205, 66, 156 and HSL 321°, 58%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.
Colour values
#CD429C#CD429C
HEX#CD429C
RGBrgb(205, 66, 156)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.2588, 0.6118
RGB percentages80.4%, 25.9%, 61.2%
HSLhsl(321.2, 58.2%, 53.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(321.2, 67.8%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 67.8%, 23.9%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,451,932
CSS custom property--colour: #CD429C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19276WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness133.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.86:1
Contrast with white4.33:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.86:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#666666
Inverted#32BD63
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.33:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.86:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#42CD73
Analogous#B942CD, #CD4256
Triadic#9CCD42, #429CCD
Split complementary#56CD42, #42CDB9
Tetradic#CDB942, #42CD73, #4256CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G66
B156
Red205 (80.4%)
Green66 (25.9%)
Blue156 (61.2%)
Hue321.15°
Saturation (HSL)58.16%
Lightness53.14%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G 42 · B 9C
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Cd429C (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 48,235.901 g/mol
- 430 atoms
Cd429C has a molar mass of 48,235.901 g/mol, made up of 430 atoms across 2 elements: 429 × Cd, 1 × C.
Molar mass
Molar mass48,235.901 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule430
Distinct elements2
Mass of one molecule8.0097598 × 10^-20 g
Molecules per gram1.2484769 × 10^19
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
Cd100%
C0%
Cadmium (Cd × 429)48,223.89 g/mol, 99.975%
Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.025%
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