#C500D3

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #C500D3

The hex code #C500D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 0 green, and 211 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 100% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C500D3
RGB197, 0, 211
HSL296.0°, 100.0%, 41.4%
CMYK7%, 100%, 0%, 17%
HSV296.0°, 100.0%, 82.7%
LAB47.7, 83.0, -56.8
XYZ34.8, 16.6, 63.0
Decimal12910803

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C500D3; }
.text-color { color: #C500D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C500D3; }

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