HEX Color #CC75E9 (Orchid)

About #CC75E9

The precise color #CC75E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 117 green, and 233 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 12% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 285.0° hue, 72.5% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC75E9

RGB204, 117, 233

HSL285.0°, 72.5%, 68.6%

CMYK12%, 50%, 0%, 9%

HSV285.0°, 49.8%, 91.4%

LAB62.9, 52.5, -45.0

XYZ46.0, 31.4, 80.7

Decimal13399529

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#CC75E9 #91E974

Analogous

#9274E9 #E974CB

Triadic

#E9CC74 #74E9CC

Tetradic

#E99274 #91E974 #74CCE9

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#CC75E9

#D184EB

#D793ED

#DDA3F0

#E2B2F2

#E8C1F5

#EED1F7

#F3E0FA

#F9EFFC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#CC75E9

#B568CF

#9E5BB5

#884E9B

#714181

#5A3467

#44274D

#2D1A33

#160D19

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.88:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.29:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.75:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.20:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC75E9; }

.text-color { color: #CC75E9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC75E9; }

Similar Colors

Orchid

#DA70D6