#C53AE2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #C53AE2

At its core, #C53AE2 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 58, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 13% cyan and 74% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 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#C53AE2
RGB197, 58, 226
HSL289.6°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK13%, 74%, 0%, 11%
HSV289.6°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB52.3, 74.9, -58.0
XYZ38.3, 20.4, 73.9
Decimal12925666

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.08:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C53AE2; }
.text-color { color: #C53AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C53AE2; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
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