#CC00C5

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #CC00C5

Visually, #CC00C5 is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Darkorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 0 green, and 197 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC00C5
RGB204, 0, 197
HSL302.1°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 100%, 3%, 20%
HSV302.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB48.1, 82.0, -48.0
XYZ35.0, 16.9, 54.2
Decimal13369541

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.37:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC00C5; }
.text-color { color: #CC00C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC00C5; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC