#c242f5 Color Information

#c242f5 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c242f5. In RGB, it consists of 76.1% Red, 25.9% Green, and 96.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 20.8% Cyan, 73.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 282.9°, with saturation of 89.9% and lightness of 61%. The decimal value for #c242f5 is 12731125, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc33ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c242f5 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#c242f5 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color194, 66, 245 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color76.1%, 25.9%, 96.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.239, 0.741, 0.039 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.208, 0.731, 0, 0.039 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color282.9°, 89.9%, 61.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color282.9°, 73.1%, 96.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color40.678, 21.958, 88.481 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color194, 66, 245 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12731125 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color53.983, 75.149, -65.975 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)53.983, 100.001, 318.719 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color53.983, 40.843, -110.430 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color46.860, 72.947, -79.150 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.269, 0.145, 21.958 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290921205 / 0xffc242f5 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc33ff Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #c242f5

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c242f5, its pure hue is 282.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 89.9%, and its lightness is 61.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c242f5, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #18081f to #aa3ad6.

Tints of #c242f5

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c242f5, its pure hue is 282.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 89.9%, and its lightness is 61.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c242f5, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ca5af6 to #f7e7fe.

Tones of #c242f5

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c242f5, its pure hue is 282.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 89.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c242f5, which range from #9c9c9c (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #c638ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c242f5

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c242f5! For #c242f5, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c242f5. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c242f5

This color, #c242f5, consists of 76.1% Red, 25.9% Green, and 96.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 194, Green = 66, Blue = 245. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c242f5 is 20.8% Cyan, 73.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R76.1%
C20.8%
G25.9%
M73.1%
B96.1%
Y0.0%
K3.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 194 66 245
Octal 302 102 365
Hexa #c2 #42 #f5
Binary 11000010 01000010 11110101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 20 73 0 3
Octal 24 111 0 3
Hexa #14 #49 #00 #03
Binary 00010100 01001001 00000000 00000011

Analogous Colors of #c242f5

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c242f5 — which has hue 282.9° — its analogous colors are located at 252.9° and 312.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c242f5.

Triadic Colors of #c242f5

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c242f5 — which has hue 282.9° — its triadic colors are located at 42.9° and 282.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c242f5.

Complementary Color of #c242f5

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c242f5 — which has hue 282.9° — its complementary color is located at 102.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c242f5.

Split Complementary Colors of #c242f5

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c242f5 — which has hue 282.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 72.9° and 282.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c242f5.

Tetradic Colors of #c242f5

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c242f5 — which has hue 282.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 192.9°, 282.9°, 12.9°, and 102.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c242f5.

Monochromatic Colors of #c242f5

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c242f5, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #9010c4 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e29efd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c242f5

We want to make getting started with #c242f5 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c242f5 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c242f5 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c242f5 with other HTML elements.

#c242f5 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c242f5.
<span style="color: #c242f5;">The color of this text is #c242f5.</span>

#c242f5 Background Color

The background color for this text is #c242f5.
<div style="background-color: #c242f5; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c242f5.</div>

#c242f5 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c242f5.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c242f5;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c242f5.</span>

#c242f5 Border Color

This is a div with border color #c242f5.
<div style="border: #c242f5 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c242f5.</div>

#c242f5 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c242f5 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c242f5; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c242f5 on a white background.</div></div>

#c242f5 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c242f5 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c242f5; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c242f5 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c242f5 to White

This is a gradient from #c242f5 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c242f5,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c242f5,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c242f5,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c242f5,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c242f5 to white.</div>

Gradient from #c242f5 to Black

This is a gradient from #c242f5 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c242f5,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c242f5,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c242f5,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c242f5,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c242f5 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c242f5

In addition to using #c242f5 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c242f5 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c242f5, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 194, Green = 66, Blue = 245). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c242f5 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c242f5
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(194, 66, 245)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c242f5; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c242f5; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c242f5; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(194, 66, 245);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c242f5")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:194, green:66, blue:245, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:194 green:66 blue:245 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(194f, 66f, 245f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(194, 66, 245);
 

#c242f5 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c242f5 the same way. For those with color blindness, #c242f5 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c242f5 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c242f5 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c242f5 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c242f5 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c242f5 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.9:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #c242f5 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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