#C542B6

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C542B6

The precise color #C542B6 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 66 green, and 182 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 66% Magenta, 8% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 306.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C542B6
RGB197, 66, 182
HSL306.9°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 66%, 8%, 23%
HSV306.9°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB50.9, 64.7, -35.0
XYZ33.4, 19.1, 46.2
Decimal12927670

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.83:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C542B6; }
.text-color { color: #C542B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C542B6; }

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