#C557D3

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C557D3

The hex code #C557D3 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 87 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 7% Cyan, 59% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 293.2° hue, 58.5% saturation, and 58.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#C557D3
RGB197, 87, 211
HSL293.2°, 58.5%, 58.4%
CMYK7%, 59%, 0%, 17%
HSV293.2°, 58.8%, 82.7%
LAB55.5, 60.9, -44.4
XYZ38.2, 23.4, 64.1
Decimal12933075

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C557D3; }
.text-color { color: #C557D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C557D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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