#C500FF

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #C500FF

The precise color #C500FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 0, and 255.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 286.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

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 #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C500FF
RGB197, 0, 255
HSL286.4°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK23%, 100%, 0%, 0%
HSV286.4°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB50.8, 90.1, -76.7
XYZ41.1, 19.1, 96.1
Decimal12910847

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C500FF; }
.text-color { color: #C500FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C500FF; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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