HEX Color #C5007C (Mediumvioletred)

About #C5007C

When working with digital screens, the color #C5007C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 0 green, and 124 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 100% M, 37% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 322.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5007C

RGB197, 0, 124

HSL322.2°, 100.0%, 38.6%

CMYK0%, 100%, 37%, 23%

HSV322.2°, 100.0%, 77.3%

LAB43.2, 71.9, -12.0

XYZ26.7, 13.3, 20.2

Decimal12910716

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5007C #00C549

Analogous

#AB00C5 #C50019

Triadic

#7BC500 #007BC5

Tetradic

#C5AB00 #00C549 #0019C5

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5007C

#CB1C8A

#D13899

#D855A7

#DE71B6

#E58DC4

#EBAAD3

#F2C6E1

#F8E2F0

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5007C

#AF006E

#990060

#830052

#6D0044

#570037

#410029

#2B001B

#15000D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.73:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

3.67:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

5.48:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.12:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5007C; }

.text-color { color: #C5007C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5007C; }

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