Magenta
#C740CE · Magenta
#C740CE is Magenta, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 199, 64, 206 and a relative luminance of 0.203, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.20
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
4.16:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.05:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C740CE?
#C740CE is Magenta, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 199, 64, 206, and in HSL it is 297°, 59%, 53%.
Is #C740CE a light or dark color?
#C740CE has a relative luminance of 0.203, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C740CE?
Its complementary color is #48CE40. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.