#C580FA

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#c580fa is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(197, 128, 250), HSL(274°, 92%, 74%), CMYK(21%, 49%, 0%, 2%). Closest named color: orchid. Contrast is 2.68:1 on white and 7.84:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c580fa
RGBrgb(197 128 250)
RGB (legacy)rgb(197, 128, 250)
RGB %rgb(77% 50% 98%)
HSLhsl(274 92% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(274, 49%, 98%)
HWBhwb(274 50% 2%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 49%, 0%, 2%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(64.72 43.71 -51.19)
LCHlch(64.72 67.31 310.5)
OKLaboklab(0.7195 0.1136 -0.1423)
OKLCHoklch(0.7195 0.1821 308.61)
Decimal12943610

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colororchid ΔE 6.6
Closest web-safe color#cc99ff
Hue274°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)92% / 49%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)98%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)64% / 59%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3421
Red / Green / Blue197 / 128 / 250

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.68:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.84:1
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 51.7 / -50.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -56.9 / 52.3

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: #c580fa;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(71.95% 0.1821 308.61);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(197 128 250 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c580fa] text-[#c580fa] border-[#c580fa]">