Information about #C428CC color

#C428CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C428CC falls into the Magenta Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 40, 204) — 76.9% red, 15.7% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 64 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated electric magenta, #C428CC feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Steel Pink (#CC33CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Papirini Pink (#DB1FD4) and Purpley Pink (#C83CB9).

The recipe behind #C428CC is rgb(196, 40, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C428CC: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C428CC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C428CC color variations

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#C428CC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C428CC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

#C428CC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C428CC
  • RGB196, 40, 204
  • CMYK3, 64, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(196, 40, 204)
  • HSL297°, 67%, 48%
  • HSL Precise297.073°, 67.213%, 47.843%
  • HSV297°, 80%, 80%
  • HSB297°, 80%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.157, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.157, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.157, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC428CC
  • DECIMAL ID12855500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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