Recognised as Colour

#F240CD

#F240CD
Magenta
Dark
Nearest: Medium orchid

#F240CD is a magenta with RGB values 242, 64, 205 and HSL 312°, 87%, 60%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium orchid.

Colour values

#F240CD#F240CD

HEX#F240CD

RGBrgb(242, 64, 205)

RGB (0–1)0.949, 0.251, 0.8039

RGB percentages94.9%, 25.1%, 80.4%

HSLhsl(312.5, 87.3%, 60%)

HSV / HSBhsv(312.5, 73.6%, 94.9%)

CMYK0%, 73.6%, 15.3%, 5.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer15,876,301

CSS custom property--colour: #F240CD;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.26952WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness157.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.39:1

Contrast with white3.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Contrast with black6.39:1WCAG normal text: AA

Greyscale equivalent#707070

Inverted#0DBF32

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#487CD1no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 71.1 from the original

Deuteranopia#8498C9no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 75 from the original

Tritanopia#FF4A83no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 45 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text3.29:1WCAG large text: AA

Contrast with black, large text6.39:1WCAG large text: AAA

Named colours

Medium orchid · ΔE 24.2 Orchid · ΔE 24.2 Violet · ΔE 25.3 Medium violet red · ΔE 25.8 Hot pink · ΔE 29.4 Deep pink · ΔE 30

Nearest named CSS colourMedium orchid (#BA55D3)ΔE 24.2, a distinctly different colour

Hue familymagenta

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#40F265

Analogous#BE40F2, #F24074

Triadic#CDF240, #40CDF2

Split complementary#74F240, #40F2BE

Tetradic#F2BE40, #40F265, #4074F2

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#FFFFFF

Lighter +30%#FCCFF3

Lighter +20%#F9A0E6

Lighter +10%#F570DA

Darker −10%#EF10C1

Darker −20%#BF0D9A

Darker −30%#8F0A74

Darker −40%#60064D

More saturated +25%#FF33D5

Less saturated −25%#D95ABE

Channel breakdown

R242

G64

B205

Red242 (94.9%)

Green64 (25.1%)

Blue205 (80.4%)

Hue312.47°

Saturation (HSL)87.25%

Lightness60%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR F2 · G 40 · B CD

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F240Cd (chemical formula)

Formula
4,671.93 g/mol
241 atoms

F240Cd has a molar mass of 4,671.93 g/mol, made up of 241 atoms across 2 elements: 240 × F, 1 × Cd.

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Molar mass

Molar mass4,671.93 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule241

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule7.7579223 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram1.2890049 × 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

F97.6%

Cd2.4%

Fluorine (F × 240)4,559.52 g/mol, 97.594%

Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 2.406%

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