#C557CC

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C557CC

Visually, #C557CC is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 87, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C557CC
RGB197, 87, 204
HSL296.4°, 53.4%, 57.1%
CMYK3%, 57%, 0%, 20%
HSV296.4°, 57.4%, 80.0%
LAB55.1, 59.6, -41.0
XYZ37.3, 23.0, 59.6
Decimal12933068

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C557CC; }
.text-color { color: #C557CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C557CC; }

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Mediumorchid
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