Magenta
#C261E5 · Magenta
#C261E5 is Magenta, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 194, 97, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.257, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.26
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.42:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.14:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C261E5?
#C261E5 is Magenta, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 194, 97, 229, and in HSL it is 284°, 72%, 64%.
Is #C261E5 a light or dark color?
#C261E5 has a relative luminance of 0.257, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C261E5?
Its complementary color is #84E561. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.