#C516E9

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #C516E9

At its core, #C516E9 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 22 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 15% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C516E9
RGB197, 22, 233
HSL289.8°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK15%, 91%, 0%, 9%
HSV289.8°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB49.9, 84.4, -65.8
XYZ38.0, 18.3, 78.6
Decimal12916457

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.67:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C516E9; }
.text-color { color: #C516E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C516E9; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
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