#C542BD

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C542BD

When working with digital screens, the color #C542BD is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 66 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 66% M, 4% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#C542BD
RGB197, 66, 189
HSL303.7°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 66%, 4%, 23%
HSV303.7°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB51.2, 65.8, -38.5
XYZ34.2, 19.4, 50.1
Decimal12927677

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.89:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C542BD; }
.text-color { color: #C542BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C542BD; }

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