HEX Color #C516AF (Darkmagenta)

About #C516AF

The precise color #C516AF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkmagenta. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 22, and 175.

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, 11% Y, and 23% K. With a hue angle of 307.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C516AF

RGB197, 22, 175

HSL307.5°, 79.9%, 42.9%

CMYK0%, 89%, 11%, 23%

HSV307.5°, 88.8%, 77.3%

LAB46.4, 75.6, -38.0

XYZ31.1, 15.5, 41.9

Decimal12916399

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C516AF #16C42B

Analogous

#8316C4 #C41657

Triadic

#AFC416 #16AFC4

Tetradic

#C48316 #16C42B #1657C4

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C516AF

#CB2FB7

#D149C0

#D863C9

#DE7DD2

#E597DB

#EBB1E4

#F2CBED

#F8E5F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C516AF

#AF139B

#991188

#830E74

#6D0C61

#57094D

#41073A

#2B0426

#150213

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.11:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.11:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.89:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.49:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C516AF; }

.text-color { color: #C516AF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C516AF; }

Similar Colors

Darkmagenta

#8B008B