#C58AC5

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #C58AC5

At its core, #C58AC5 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 138 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C58AC5
RGB197, 138, 197
HSL300.0°, 33.7%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 30%, 0%, 23%
HSV300.0°, 29.9%, 77.3%
LAB65.0, 32.2, -21.7
XYZ42.2, 34.1, 57.2
Decimal12946117

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.82:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C58AC5; }
.text-color { color: #C58AC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C58AC5; }

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