#C557E2
A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.
About #C557E2
At its core, #C557E2 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 87, 226).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 13% cyan and 62% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C557E2
RGB197, 87, 226
HSL287.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK13%, 62%, 0%, 11%
HSV287.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB56.3, 63.7, -51.6
XYZ40.2, 24.2, 74.5
Decimal12933090
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.84:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.44:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C557E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #C557E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C557E2;
}