#C55FAF

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #C55FAF

Visually, #C55FAF is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 95, and 175.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 52% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 312.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55FAF
RGB197, 95, 175
HSL312.9°, 46.8%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 52%, 11%, 23%
HSV312.9°, 51.8%, 77.3%
LAB55.2, 50.9, -24.1
XYZ34.9, 23.1, 43.2
Decimal12935087

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55FAF; }
.text-color { color: #C55FAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55FAF; }

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