Recognised as Colour

#CD42CF

#CD42CF
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#CD42CF is a magenta with RGB values 205, 66, 207 and HSL 299°, 59%, 54%. 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

#CD42CF#CD42CF

HEX#CD42CF

RGBrgb(205, 66, 207)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.2588, 0.8118

RGB percentages80.4%, 25.9%, 81.2%

HSLhsl(299.1, 59.5%, 53.5%)

HSV / HSBhsv(299.1, 68.1%, 81.2%)

CMYK1%, 68.1%, 0%, 18.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,451,983

CSS custom property--colour: #CD42CF;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.21381WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness141.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.28:1

Contrast with white3.98:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black5.28:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#6A6A6A

Inverted#32BD30

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#2974D3no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 60.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#6586CBno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 63.3 from the original

Tritanopia#D35784no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 48.7 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text3.98:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text5.28:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 11.7 Dark orchid · ΔE 18.6 Orchid · ΔE 21.1 Dark magenta · ΔE 23.2 Violet · ΔE 23.3 Purple · ΔE 27.8

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 11.71, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#44CF42

Analogous#8742CF, #CF428A

Triadic#CFCD42, #42CFCD

Split complementary#8ACF42, #42CF87

Tetradic#CF8742, #44CF42, #428ACF

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F8E5F8

Lighter +30%#EDBCEE

Lighter +20%#E393E4

Lighter +10%#D86BD9

Darker −10%#AF2DB1

Darker −20%#872388

Darker −30%#5F1860

Darker −40%#360E37

More saturated +25%#EA24ED

Less saturated −25%#B060B1

Channel breakdown

R205

G66

B207

Red205 (80.4%)

Green66 (25.9%)

Blue207 (81.2%)

Hue299.15°

Saturation (HSL)59.49%

Lightness53.53%

Dominant channelBlue

Hex per channelR CD · G 42 · B CF

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Cd42CF (chemical formula)

Formula
4,752.229 g/mol
44 atoms

Cd42CF has a molar mass of 4,752.229 g/mol, made up of 44 atoms across 3 elements: 42 × Cd, 1 × C, 1 × F.

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Molar mass

Molar mass4,752.229 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule44

Distinct elements3

Mass of one molecule7.8912619 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.2672244 × 10^20

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

Cd99.3%

C0.3%

F0.4%

Cadmium (Cd × 42)4,721.22 g/mol, 99.347%

Carbon (C)12.011 g/mol, 0.253%

Fluorine (F)18.998 g/mol, 0.4%

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