#CC246D

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #CC246D

The precise color #CC246D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 36, and 109.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 47% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC246D
RGB204, 36, 109
HSL333.9°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 82%, 47%, 20%
HSV333.9°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB45.9, 67.0, 1.4
XYZ28.3, 15.2, 15.9
Decimal13378669

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.04:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC246D; }
.text-color { color: #CC246D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC246D; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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