Color Name
Steel Pink*
Hex Color Code
#C42CD5
RGB Color Code
RGB(196, 44, 213)
CMYK Values*
8.0%, 79.3%, 0.0%, 16.5%
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What color is C42CD5?

The RGB color code for color number #C42CD5 is RGB(196, 44, 213). In the RGB color model, #C42CD5 has a red value of 196, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 213. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.0% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 294° (degrees), 66.8 % saturation, and 50.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C42CD5 has a hue of 294° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation and 83.5 % brightness/value.

Color C42CD5 is cool or warm?

Color C42CD5 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C42CD5? (For interior and product design)

C42CD5 has an LRV of nearly 18.3. 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
#C42CD5
LRV 18.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.3 of #C42CD5 with dark and light color

Is #C42CD5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C42CD5 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C42CD5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C42CD5
Hex triplet
#C42CD5
Red
C4
Green
2C
Blue
D5
RGBA / RGB rgb(196, 44, 213)
Red
196 (76.9%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
213 (83.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.98%
Magenta
79.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.47%
HSL hsl(293.96deg, 66.8 %, 50.4 %)
Hue
293.96°
Saturation
66.80 %
Lightness
50.39 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
293.96°
Saturation
79.34 %
Brightness / Value
83.53 %
RYB ryb(77, 16, 115)
Red
77 (30.0%)
Yellow
16 (6.2%)
Blue
115 (45.1%)
HWB
Hue
293.96°
Whiteness
17.25 %
Blackness
16.47 %
CMY
Cyan
23.14%
Magenta
82.75%
Yellow
16.47%
XYZ
X
35.68
Y
18.34
Z
64.61
YXY
Y1
18.34
X
0.3
Y2
0.15
CIE-Lab
L
49.91
A
76.59
B
-54.43
CIE-Lch
L
49.91
C
93.96
H
324.6
CIE-Luv
L
49.91
U
55.12
V
-91.62
Hunter-Lab
L
42.83
A
73.75
B
-59.47
Other
LRV
~ 18.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.3P 4.8/20.4

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 #C42CD5

These are the named colors closest to hex C42CD5, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC33CC Color Steel Pink
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#CC00CC Color Deep Magenta
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#BA55D3 Color Medium Orchid
94.36% match | ΔE 5.64
#BF00FF Color Electric Purple
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C42CD5.

#BB29BB Color PANTONE Purple C
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30
#AC4FC6 Color PANTONE 2582 C
94.87% match | ΔE 5.13
#C724B1 Color PANTONE 246 C
94.00% match | ΔE 6.00
#B14EB5 Color PANTONE 2068 C
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

Paint color for Hex #C42CD5

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C42CD5 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C42CD5 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C42CD5 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C42CD5 to Farrow & Ball

#748284 Color De Nimes (299)
83.89% match | ΔE 16.11
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.90% match | ΔE 17.10
#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)
82.34% match | ΔE 17.66

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C42CD5 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

#C42CD5
Steel Pink*
#3DD52C
Lime 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 #C42CD5?

Color that best contrast with #C42CD5 is #3DD52C, color name is Lime 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 #C42CD5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C42CD5 is #3DD52C, color name is Lime Green*.

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