#C516DB

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #C516DB

At its core, #C516DB is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 22, and 219.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 90% M, 0% Y, and 14% K. With a hue angle of 293.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C516DB
RGB197, 22, 219
HSL293.3°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK10%, 90%, 0%, 14%
HSV293.3°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB49.0, 82.1, -59.4
XYZ36.1, 17.6, 68.5
Decimal12916443

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C516DB; }
.text-color { color: #C516DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C516DB; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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