Close to Fuchsia
#C242BB
#C242BB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 25.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 51% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C242BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.79:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.79:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C242BB as they’d see it.
#C242BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C242BB
What color is #C242BB?
#C242BB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 25.9% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 303°, with 51% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C242BB in RGB?
#C242BB is rgb(194, 66, 187): 194 red, 66 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C242BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 66, 4, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C242BB?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C242BB?
Its complement #068C23 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.