#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.