#C599E9

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #C599E9

The hex code #C599E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 153 green, and 233 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 34% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C599E9
RGB197, 153, 233
HSL273.0°, 64.5%, 75.7%
CMYK15%, 34%, 0%, 9%
HSV273.0°, 34.3%, 91.4%
LAB69.8, 31.2, -34.2
XYZ49.1, 40.5, 82.3
Decimal12949993

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C599E9; }
.text-color { color: #C599E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C599E9; }

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