#C52C99

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #C52C99

The hex code #C52C99 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 44 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 78% Magenta, 22% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 317.3° hue, 63.5% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C52C99
RGB197, 44, 153
HSL317.3°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 78%, 22%, 23%
HSV317.3°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB46.9, 67.9, -24.0
XYZ29.7, 16.0, 31.7
Decimal12922009

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.19:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C52C99; }
.text-color { color: #C52C99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C52C99; }

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