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What color is CD42DC?

The RGB color code for color number #CD42DC is RGB(205, 66, 220). In the RGB color model, #CD42DC has a red value of 205, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.8% cyan, 70.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 294.2° (degrees), 68.8 % saturation, and 56.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CD42DC has a hue of 294.2° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color CD42DC is cool or warm?

Color CD42DC is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CD42DC? (For interior and product design)

CD42DC has an LRV of nearly 22. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CD42DC

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #CD42DC with dark and light Color




Is #CD42DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CD42DC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CD42DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 66, 220)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.82%
Magenta
70.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(294.16deg, 68.8 %, 56.1 %)

Hue
294.16°
Saturation
68.75 %.
Lightness
56.08 %.

RYB

RYB(66, 15, 102)
Red
66 (26.1%)
Yellow
15 (5.8%)
Blue
102 (39.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
294.16°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 294.16°

W: 25.88 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 40.04

Y : 22.04

Z : 69.85

YXY

Y1 : 22.04

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.17

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 74.12%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 22 %

Munsell Color System

7.4P 5.2/19.4

CIE-Lab

L : 54.07

A : 72.79

B : -51.68

CIE-Lch

L : 54.07

C : 89.27

H : 324.63

CIE-Luv

L : 54.07

U : 54.97

V : -88.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.95

A : 70.08

B : -55.35






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CD42DC


Here are the colors similar to CD42DC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CC33CC
Steel Pink
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#BA55D3
Medium Orchid
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#C154C1
Deep Fuchsia
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#DF00FF
Psychedelic Purple
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CD42DC.


#AC4FC6
PANTONE 2582 C
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#C964CF
PANTONE 252 C
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#B14EB5
PANTONE 2068 C
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#D539B5
PANTONE 2385 C
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CD42DC


Here are the paint colors similar to CD42DC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to Dunn-Edwards


#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 12.48 (87.5% similar)
#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 12.93 (87.1% similar)
#B35E97
Brandywine (DE 5005)
ΔE - 13.34 (86.7% similar)
#D15B9B
Crushed Berries (DE 5026)
ΔE - 13.84 (86.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to Valspar


#C564A0
Cosmic Pink (1001-1A)
ΔE - 13.16 (86.8% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 14.00 (86.0% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 14.05 (85.9% similar)
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies (V002-2)
ΔE - 14.38 (85.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to PPG Paints


#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 13.48 (86.5% similar)
#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 14.09 (85.9% similar)
#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 14.26 (85.7% similar)
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush (PPG1251-6)
ΔE - 14.29 (85.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to Benjamin Moore


#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 13.83 (86.2% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 14.80 (85.2% similar)
#66797F
Providence Blue (1636)
ΔE - 15.19 (84.8% similar)
#C280B4
Lilac Pink (2074-40)
ΔE - 15.68 (84.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to Behr


#78888E
Norwegian Blue (N470-5)
ΔE - 14.08 (85.9% similar)
#819094
Dark Storm Cloud (740F-4)
ΔE - 14.49 (85.5% similar)
#B576A7
Eccentric Magenta (P110-5A)
ΔE - 14.93 (85.1% similar)
#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 15.29 (84.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to Sherwin Williams


#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 14.46 (85.5% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 15.49 (84.5% similar)
#657B83
Labradorite (SW 7619)
ΔE - 16.24 (83.8% similar)
#80969D
Whirlpool (SW 9135)
ΔE - 16.42 (83.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CD42DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CD42DC to Farrow & Ball


#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 15.52 (84.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 15.52 (84.5% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 18.66 (81.3% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 19.57 (80.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#CD42DC color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CD42DC
Steel Pink*

51DC42
Malachite*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CD42DC?

Color that best contrast with #CD42DC is #51DC42, color name is Malachite*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CD42DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CD42DC is #51DC42, color name is Malachite*.





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