#C5A0E9

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #C5A0E9

At its core, #C5A0E9 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 160, and 233.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 15% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 270.4° hue, 62.4% saturation, and 77.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5A0E9
RGB197, 160, 233
HSL270.4°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK15%, 31%, 0%, 9%
HSV270.4°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB71.5, 27.4, -31.7
XYZ50.3, 42.9, 82.7
Decimal12951785

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5A0E9; }
.text-color { color: #C5A0E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5A0E9; }

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