#C56DA0

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #C56DA0

The precise color #C56DA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palevioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 109 green, and 160 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 45% Magenta, 19% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 325.2° hue, 43.1% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light 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#C56DA0
RGB197, 109, 160
HSL325.2°, 43.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 45%, 19%, 23%
HSV325.2°, 44.7%, 77.3%
LAB57.4, 41.4, -12.1
XYZ34.8, 25.3, 36.3
Decimal12938656

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.07:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C56DA0; }
.text-color { color: #C56DA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C56DA0; }

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