#C287C7

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#c287c7 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(194, 135, 199), HSL(295°, 36%, 65%), CMYK(3%, 32%, 0%, 22%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 2.77:1 on white and 7.58:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c287c7
RGBrgb(194 135 199)
RGB (legacy)rgb(194, 135, 199)
RGB %rgb(76% 53% 78%)
HSLhsl(295 36% 65%)
HSV / HSBhsv(295, 32%, 78%)
HWBhwb(295 53% 22%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 22%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(64.03 31.12 -24.07)
LCHlch(64.03 39.34 322.28)
OKLaboklab(0.7037 0.0906 -0.0658)
OKLCHoklch(0.7037 0.112 323.99)
Decimal12748743

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 7
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue295°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 32%
Lightness (HSL)65%
Brightness or Value (HSV)78%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)63% / 60%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3292
Red / Green / Blue194 / 135 / 199

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.77:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 53.3 / -48.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -58.5 / 50.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c287c7;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(70.37% 0.112 323.99);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(194 135 199 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c287c7] text-[#c287c7] border-[#c287c7]">