#C55FE9

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C55FE9

Visually, #C55FE9 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 95 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 15% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55FE9
RGB197, 95, 233
HSL284.3°, 75.8%, 64.3%
CMYK15%, 59%, 0%, 9%
HSV284.3°, 59.2%, 91.4%
LAB58.0, 61.4, -52.8
XYZ41.8, 25.9, 79.9
Decimal12935145

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.19:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55FE9; }
.text-color { color: #C55FE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55FE9; }

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