#C542E2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #C542E2

When working with digital screens, the color #C542E2 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 66 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 13% Cyan, 71% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. With a hue angle of 289.1 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C542E2
RGB197, 66, 226
HSL289.1°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK13%, 71%, 0%, 11%
HSV289.1°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB53.2, 72.2, -56.5
XYZ38.7, 21.3, 74.0
Decimal12927714

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.25:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C542E2; }
.text-color { color: #C542E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C542E2; }

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