#C52CA8

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #C52CA8

When working with digital screens, the color #C52CA8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumvioletred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 44, 168).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 78% M, 15% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 311.4° hue, 63.5% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C52CA8
RGB197, 44, 168
HSL311.4°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 78%, 15%, 23%
HSV311.4°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB47.6, 69.9, -31.9
XYZ31.0, 16.5, 38.6
Decimal12922024

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C52CA8; }
.text-color { color: #C52CA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C52CA8; }

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Mediumvioletred
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