#C51A73

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #C51A73

When working with digital screens, the color #C51A73 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 26 green, and 115 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 87% M, 42% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C51A73
RGB197, 26, 115
HSL328.8°, 76.7%, 43.7%
CMYK0%, 87%, 42%, 23%
HSV328.8°, 86.8%, 77.3%
LAB44.0, 67.9, -5.3
XYZ26.5, 13.8, 17.5
Decimal12917363

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.77:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C51A73; }
.text-color { color: #C51A73; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C51A73; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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