#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.