Color Name
Psychedelic Purple*
Hex Color Code
#C242EF
RGB Color Code
RGB(194, 66, 239)
CMYK Values*
18.8%, 72.4%, 0.0%, 6.3%
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What color is C242EF?

The RGB color code for color number #C242EF is RGB(194, 66, 239). In the RGB color model, #C242EF has a red value of 194, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.8% cyan, 72.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 284.4° (degrees), 84.4 % saturation, and 59.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C242EF has a hue of 284.4° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color C242EF is cool or warm?

Color C242EF is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C242EF? (For interior and product design)

C242EF has an LRV of nearly 21.6. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#C242EF
LRV 21.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 21.6 of #C242EF with dark and light color

Is #C242EF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C242EF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C242EF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C242EF
Hex triplet
#C242EF
Red
C2
Green
42
Blue
EF
RGBA / RGB rgb(194, 66, 239)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
18.83%
Magenta
72.38%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL hsl(284.39deg, 84.4 %, 59.8 %)
Hue
284.39°
Saturation
84.39 %
Lightness
59.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
284.39°
Saturation
72.38 %
Brightness / Value
93.73 %
RYB ryb(54, 8, 112)
Red
54 (21.0%)
Yellow
8 (3.0%)
Blue
112 (43.9%)
HWB
Hue
284.39°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
6.27 %
CMY
Cyan
23.92%
Magenta
74.12%
Yellow
6.27%
XYZ
X
39.78
Y
21.6
Z
83.73
YXY
Y1
21.6
X
0.27
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
53.6
A
74.01
B
-63.24
CIE-Lch
L
53.6
C
97.34
H
319.48
CIE-Luv
L
53.6
U
42.43
V
-106.08
Hunter-Lab
L
46.47
A
71.45
B
-74.29
Other
LRV
~ 21.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.2P 5.2/21.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C242EF

These are the named colors closest to hex C242EF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BA55D3 Color Medium Orchid
95.40% match | ΔE 4.60
#BF00FF Color Electric Purple
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C242EF.

#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
93.64% match | ΔE 6.36

Paint color for Hex #C242EF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C242EF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C242EF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C242EF to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C242EF to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C242EF to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C242EF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C242EF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C242EF to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
85.43% match | ΔE 14.57
#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
82.70% match | ΔE 17.30
#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
80.01% match | ΔE 19.99

PPG Paints

Hex color C242EF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C242EF to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C242EF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#C242EF
Psychedelic Purple*
#6FEF42
Kiwi Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #C242EF?

Color that best contrast with #C242EF is #6FEF42, color name is Kiwi Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #C242EF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C242EF is #6FEF42, color name is Kiwi Green*.

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