#C542A0

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #C542A0

The hex code #C542A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumvioletred. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 66 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 66% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 316.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C542A0
RGB197, 66, 160
HSL316.9°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 66%, 19%, 23%
HSV316.9°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB49.9, 61.5, -23.6
XYZ31.3, 18.3, 35.1
Decimal12927648

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C542A0; }
.text-color { color: #C542A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C542A0; }

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