#CC16E2

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Darkviolet.

About #CC16E2

The hex code #CC16E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkviolet. Its digital footprint relies on 204 parts red, 22 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 90% magenta inks. 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC16E2
RGB204, 22, 226
HSL293.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK10%, 90%, 0%, 11%
HSV293.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB50.6, 84.3, -60.7
XYZ38.9, 18.9, 73.5
Decimal13375202

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.78:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC16E2; }
.text-color { color: #CC16E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC16E2; }

Similar Colors

Darkviolet
#9400D3