HEX Color #C55FF0 (Mediumorchid)

About #C55FF0

The precise color #C55FF0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 95 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 18% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 282.2° hue, 82.9% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55FF0

RGB197, 95, 240

HSL282.2°, 82.9%, 65.7%

CMYK18%, 60%, 0%, 6%

HSV282.2°, 60.4%, 94.1%

LAB58.4, 62.8, -56.1

XYZ42.8, 26.3, 85.3

Decimal12935152

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C55FF0 #89F05E

Analogous

#7C5EF0 #F05ED2

Triadic

#F0C45E #5EF0C5

Tetradic

#F07C5E #89F05E #5ED2F0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C55FF0

#CB70F1

#D182F3

#D894F5

#DEA6F6

#E5B7F8

#EBC9FA

#F2DBFB

#F8EDFD

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C55FF0

#AF54D5

#9949BA

#833FA0

#6D3485

#572A6A

#411F50

#2B1535

#150A1A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.35:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.27:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.20:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.33:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55FF0; }

.text-color { color: #C55FF0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55FF0; }

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