#AF42C5
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.
About #AF42C5
When working with digital screens, the color #AF42C5 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 66, 197).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 66% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 289.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#AF42C5
RGB175, 66, 197
HSL289.9°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK11%, 66%, 0%, 23%
HSV289.9°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB48.3, 62.1, -48.0
XYZ29.7, 17.0, 54.5
Decimal11485893
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #AF42C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #AF42C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #AF42C5;
}