#C51699

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #C51699

The hex code #C51699 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 22, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 89% M, 22% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 315.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C51699
RGB197, 22, 153
HSL315.1°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 22%, 23%
HSV315.1°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB45.3, 72.7, -26.5
XYZ29.1, 14.7, 31.5
Decimal12916377

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.95:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51699; }
.text-color { color: #C51699; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51699; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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