#CB42EA

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #CB42EA

The hex code #CB42EA represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(203, 66, 234).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 13% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% black. With a hue angle of 288.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CB42EA
RGB203, 66, 234
HSL288.9°, 80.0%, 58.8%
CMYK13%, 72%, 0%, 8%
HSV288.9°, 71.8%, 91.8%
LAB54.6, 74.8, -58.8
XYZ41.4, 22.5, 80.0
Decimal13320938

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CB42EA; }
.text-color { color: #CB42EA; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CB42EA; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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