#C59CD0

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#c59cd0 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(197, 156, 208), HSL(287°, 36%, 71%), CMYK(5%, 25%, 0%, 18%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.32:1 on white and 9.04:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c59cd0
RGBrgb(197 156 208)
RGB (legacy)rgb(197, 156, 208)
RGB %rgb(77% 61% 82%)
HSLhsl(287 36% 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(287, 25%, 82%)
HWBhwb(287 61% 18%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 25%, 0%, 18%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(69.53 22.53 -20.7)
LCHlch(69.53 30.6 317.42)
OKLaboklab(0.7476 0.0649 -0.0563)
OKLCHoklch(0.7476 0.0859 319.03)
Decimal12950736

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 4.4
Closest web-safe color#cc99cc
Hue287°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)36% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)71%
Brightness or Value (HSV)82%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)68% / 66%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.402
Red / Green / Blue197 / 156 / 208

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.32:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.04:1
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 45.8 / -56.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -50.7 / 58.2

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: #c59cd0;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.76% 0.0859 319.03);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(197 156 208 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c59cd0] text-[#c59cd0] border-[#c59cd0]">