#C524C5
A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.
About #C524C5
At its core, #C524C5 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 36 green, and 197 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 82% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C524C5
RGB197, 36, 197
HSL300.0°, 69.1%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 82%, 0%, 23%
HSV300.0°, 81.7%, 77.3%
LAB48.5, 76.1, -47.5
XYZ33.7, 17.2, 54.4
Decimal12920005
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.43:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C524C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #C524C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C524C5;
}