HEX Color #C500F0 (Darkviolet)

About #C500F0

The hex code #C500F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 0 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 100% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 289.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C500F0

RGB197, 0, 240

HSL289.2°, 100.0%, 47.1%

CMYK18%, 100%, 0%, 6%

HSV289.2°, 100.0%, 94.1%

LAB49.7, 87.6, -70.1

XYZ38.8, 18.2, 83.9

Decimal12910832

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C500F0 #2BEF00

Analogous

#4C00EF #EF00A3

Triadic

#EFC500 #00EFC5

Tetradic

#EF4D00 #2BEF00 #00A2EF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C500F0

#CB1CF1

#D138F3

#D855F5

#DE71F6

#E58DF8

#EBAAFA

#F2C6FB

#F8E2FD

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C500F0

#AF00D5

#9900BA

#8300A0

#6D0085

#57006A

#410050

#2B0035

#15001A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.53:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.63:1

Text on #000000

AA

4.33:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

3.94:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C500F0; }

.text-color { color: #C500F0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C500F0; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet

#9400D3