Magenta
#C462E4 · Magenta
#C462E4 is Magenta, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 196, 98, 228 and a relative luminance of 0.261, 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
3.38:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.21:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C462E4?
#C462E4 is Magenta, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 196, 98, 228, and in HSL it is 285°, 71%, 64%.
Is #C462E4 a light or dark color?
#C462E4 has a relative luminance of 0.261, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C462E4?
Its complementary color is #83E462. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.