#C51DE2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #C51DE2

At its core, #C51DE2 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkviolet. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 29, and 226.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 13% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 291.2° hue, 77.3% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C51DE2
RGB197, 29, 226
HSL291.2°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK13%, 87%, 0%, 11%
HSV291.2°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB49.8, 82.2, -62.0
XYZ37.2, 18.2, 73.5
Decimal12918242

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51DE2; }
.text-color { color: #C51DE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51DE2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3