#C55FA8

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #C55FA8

The hex code #C55FA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 95 green, and 168 blue.

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, 15% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55FA8
RGB197, 95, 168
HSL317.1°, 46.8%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 52%, 15%, 23%
HSV317.1°, 51.8%, 77.3%
LAB55.0, 49.8, -20.5
XYZ34.2, 22.9, 39.7
Decimal12935080

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.58:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55FA8; }
.text-color { color: #C55FA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55FA8; }

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