Close to Medium Orchid
#C554CF
#C554CF is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 32.9% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 56% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C554CF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C554CF as they’d see it.
#C554CF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C554CF
What color is #C554CF?
#C554CF is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 77.3% red, 32.9% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 56% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C554CF in RGB?
#C554CF is rgb(197, 84, 207): 197 red, 84 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C554CF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 59, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C554CF?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C554CF?
Its complement #16981E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.