#C599FF
A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.
About #C599FF
Visually, #C599FF is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumpurple. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 153 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 23% cyan and 40% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C599FF
RGB197, 153, 255
HSL265.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK23%, 40%, 0%, 0%
HSV265.9°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB70.8, 36.1, -44.7
XYZ52.5, 41.9, 99.9
Decimal12950015
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C599FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #C599FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C599FF;
}