#CC57D3

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #CC57D3

At its core, #CC57D3 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 204, 87, and 211.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 3% cyan and 59% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC57D3
RGB204, 87, 211
HSL296.6°, 58.5%, 58.4%
CMYK3%, 59%, 0%, 17%
HSV296.6°, 58.8%, 82.7%
LAB56.4, 62.7, -42.8
XYZ40.1, 24.4, 64.2
Decimal13391827

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.87:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC57D3; }
.text-color { color: #CC57D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC57D3; }

Similar Colors

Mediumorchid
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