Magenta
#B842CD · Magenta
#B842CD is Magenta, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 184, 66, 205 and a relative luminance of 0.185, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.18
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.47:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
4.70:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B842CD?
#B842CD is Magenta, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 184, 66, 205, and in HSL it is 291°, 58%, 53%.
Is #B842CD a light or dark color?
#B842CD has a relative luminance of 0.185, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B842CD?
Its complementary color is #56CD42. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.