#C550D3

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C550D3

When working with digital screens, the color #C550D3 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 80 parts green, and 211 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 7% cyan and 62% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C550D3
RGB197, 80, 211
HSL293.6°, 59.8%, 57.1%
CMYK7%, 62%, 0%, 17%
HSV293.6°, 62.1%, 82.7%
LAB54.4, 64.0, -46.2
XYZ37.7, 22.3, 63.9
Decimal12931283

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.46:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C550D3; }
.text-color { color: #C550D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C550D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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