#C592CC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #C592CC

Visually, #C592CC is defined as a moderate magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 146 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 3% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C592CC
RGB197, 146, 204
HSL292.8°, 36.3%, 68.6%
CMYK3%, 28%, 0%, 20%
HSV292.8°, 28.4%, 80.0%
LAB67.1, 29.1, -22.4
XYZ44.2, 36.8, 61.9
Decimal12948172

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C592CC; }
.text-color { color: #C592CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C592CC; }

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