Information about #C94ACD color

#C94ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C94ACD is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 74, 205) — 78.8% red, 29% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 51 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid magenta, #C94ACD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pinkish Purple (#D648D7) and Medium Orchid (#BA55D3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 74, 205)), which gives #C94ACD its character. If you plan to put text on a #C94ACD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C94ACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C94ACD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C94ACD 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 #C94ACD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C94ACD
  • RGB201, 74, 205
  • CMYK2, 51, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(201, 74, 205)
  • HSL298°, 57%, 55%
  • HSL Precise298.168°, 56.71%, 54.706%
  • HSV298°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB298°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.290, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.290, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.290, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC94ACD
  • DECIMAL ID13191885
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01