#C51DBD

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C51DBD

At its core, #C51DBD is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 29, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 4% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 302.9° hue, 74.3% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C51DBD
RGB197, 29, 189
HSL302.9°, 74.3%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 85%, 4%, 23%
HSV302.9°, 85.3%, 77.3%
LAB47.5, 76.4, -44.4
XYZ32.7, 16.4, 49.6
Decimal12918205

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.28:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51DBD; }
.text-color { color: #C51DBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51DBD; }

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Mediumorchid
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