#C575FF

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #C575FF

At its core, #C575FF is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 117, 255).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 23% Cyan, 54% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 274.8° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C575FF
RGB197, 117, 255
HSL274.8°, 100.0%, 72.9%
CMYK23%, 54%, 0%, 0%
HSV274.8°, 54.1%, 100.0%
LAB63.2, 55.3, -56.7
XYZ47.4, 31.8, 98.2
Decimal12940799

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C575FF; }
.text-color { color: #C575FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C575FF; }

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