Palettes / Colors / #C42ECC

#C42ECC — Pink

#C42ECC is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #C42ECC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#C42ECC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #36CC2E; it also sits naturally between #752ECC and #CC2E85. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 77% · Green 18% · Blue 80%

Cyan 4% · Magenta 77% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C42ECC

.text { color: #C42ECC; }
.background { background-color: #C42ECC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C42ECC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 46, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C42ECC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 46, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C42ECC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 46, 204, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C42ECC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C42ECC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #36CC2E:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C42ECC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C42ECC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #C42ECC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C42ECC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C42ECB  ·  #C42ECD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C42ECC?

#C42ECC is Pink, a pink color (RGB 196, 46, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C42ECC?

#C42ECC is RGB 196, 46, 204 — HSL 297°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 4%, 77%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #C42ECC?

Its complement is #36CC2E; analogous partners are #752ECC and #CC2E85. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C42ECC for text?

Black text on #C42ECC has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.56:1.