#C599F8

A light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #C599F8

The precise color #C599F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumpurple. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 153 green, and 248 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 38% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 267.8° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C599F8
RGB197, 153, 248
HSL267.8°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK21%, 38%, 0%, 3%
HSV267.8°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB70.5, 34.5, -41.4
XYZ51.4, 41.4, 94.1
Decimal12950008

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C599F8; }
.text-color { color: #C599F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C599F8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
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