#C500A8

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #C500A8

When working with digital screens, the color #C500A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkmagenta. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 0 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

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. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C500A8
RGB197, 0, 168
HSL308.8°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 100%, 15%, 23%
HSV308.8°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB45.2, 76.9, -35.6
XYZ30.1, 14.7, 38.3
Decimal12910760

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.94:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C500A8; }
.text-color { color: #C500A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C500A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B