#C57CE2
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Orchid.
About #C57CE2
At its core, #C57CE2 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 124 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 13% cyan and 45% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 282.9° hue, 63.7% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C57CE2
RGB197, 124, 226
HSL282.9°, 63.7%, 68.6%
CMYK13%, 45%, 0%, 11%
HSV282.9°, 45.1%, 88.6%
LAB63.2, 45.5, -40.8
XYZ44.0, 31.8, 75.8
Decimal12942562
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C57CE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #C57CE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C57CE2;
}