#C566CC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #C566CC

At its core, #C566CC is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 102, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 50% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C566CC
RGB197, 102, 204
HSL295.9°, 50.0%, 60.0%
CMYK3%, 50%, 0%, 20%
HSV295.9°, 50.0%, 80.0%
LAB57.8, 52.5, -36.8
XYZ38.7, 25.7, 60.1
Decimal12936908

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.15:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C566CC; }
.text-color { color: #C566CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C566CC; }

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