#C55F8A

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #C55F8A

Visually, #C55F8A is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 95, and 138.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 30% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 334.7° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55F8A
RGB197, 95, 138
HSL334.7°, 46.8%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 52%, 30%, 23%
HSV334.7°, 51.8%, 77.3%
LAB53.9, 45.4, -4.5
XYZ31.7, 21.9, 26.6
Decimal12935050

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55F8A; }
.text-color { color: #C55F8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55F8A; }

Similar Colors

Palevioletred
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