#C5008A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #C5008A

At its core, #C5008A is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 0, 138).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5008A
RGB197, 0, 138
HSL318.0°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 30%, 23%
HSV318.0°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB43.8, 73.4, -19.7
XYZ27.6, 13.7, 25.2
Decimal12910730

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.74:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5008A; }
.text-color { color: #C5008A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5008A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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