Close to Medium Orchid
#C262E7
#C262E7 is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 38.4% green, and 90.6% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 73% saturation and 65% 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 #C262E7.
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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6.19:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C262E7 as they’d see it.
#C262E7 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 #C262E7
What color is #C262E7?
#C262E7 is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 38.4% green, and 90.6% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 73% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C262E7 in RGB?
#C262E7 is rgb(194, 98, 231): 194 red, 98 green, and 231 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C262E7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 58, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C262E7?
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 #C262E7?
Its complement #36A011 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.