#CC2475

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #CC2475

At its core, #CC2475 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 36, and 117.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 82% M, 43% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 331.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC2475
RGB204, 36, 117
HSL331.1°, 70.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 82%, 43%, 20%
HSV331.1°, 82.4%, 80.0%
LAB46.2, 67.7, -3.2
XYZ28.7, 15.4, 18.3
Decimal13378677

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.08:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC2475; }
.text-color { color: #CC2475; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC2475; }

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Mediumvioletred
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