#C516A8

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkmagenta.

About #C516A8

At its core, #C516A8 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkmagenta. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 22, and 168.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 89% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C516A8
RGB197, 22, 168
HSL309.9°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 89%, 15%, 23%
HSV309.9°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB46.0, 74.6, -34.4
XYZ30.4, 15.3, 38.4
Decimal12916392

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.05:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C516A8; }
.text-color { color: #C516A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C516A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta
#8B008B