#C56DCC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #C56DCC

At its core, #C56DCC is a light and moderate hue. 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, 109, and 204.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 3% Cyan, 47% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C56DCC
RGB197, 109, 204
HSL295.6°, 48.2%, 61.4%
CMYK3%, 47%, 0%, 20%
HSV295.6°, 46.6%, 80.0%
LAB59.1, 49.0, -34.7
XYZ39.4, 27.2, 60.3
Decimal12938700

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.43:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C56DCC; }
.text-color { color: #C56DCC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C56DCC; }

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