HEX Color #C56DDB (Orchid)

About #C56DDB

The hex code #C56DDB represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 109 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 10% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 288.0° hue, 60.4% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C56DDB

RGB197, 109, 219

HSL288.0°, 60.4%, 64.3%

CMYK10%, 50%, 0%, 14%

HSV288.0°, 50.2%, 85.9%

LAB59.8, 51.8, -42.1

XYZ41.3, 27.9, 70.2

Decimal12938715

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C56DDB #82DB6C

Analogous

#8E6CDB #DB6CB9

Triadic

#DBC56C #6CDBC5

Tetradic

#DB8D6C #82DB6C #6CB9DB

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C56DDB

#CB7DDF

#D18DE3

#D89DE7

#DEADEB

#E5BEEF

#EBCEF3

#F2DEF7

#F8EEFB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C56DDB

#AF60C2

#9954AA

#834892

#6D3C79

#573061

#412449

#2B1830

#150C18

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.19:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.58:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.05:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.60:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C56DDB; }

.text-color { color: #C56DDB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C56DDB; }

Similar Colors

Orchid

#DA70D6