#C94DE5

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#c94de5 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(201, 77, 229), HSL(289°, 75%, 60%), CMYK(12%, 66%, 0%, 10%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 3.7:1 on white and 5.68:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c94de5
RGBrgb(201 77 229)
RGB (legacy)rgb(201, 77, 229)
RGB %rgb(79% 30% 90%)
HSLhsl(289 75% 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(289, 66%, 90%)
HWBhwb(289 30% 10%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 66%, 0%, 10%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(55.14 64.82 -54.65)
LCHlch(55.14 84.78 319.87)
OKLaboklab(0.6462 0.18 -0.1526)
OKLCHoklch(0.6462 0.236 319.7)
Decimal13192677

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 3.9
Closest web-safe color#cc66cc
Hue289°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)75% / 66%
Lightness (HSL)60%
Brightness or Value (HSV)90%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 45%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2338
Red / Green / Blue201 / 77 / 229

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.70:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.68:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 63.7 / -38 · As background with white / black text: Lc -69.2 / 40.4

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).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c94de5;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(64.62% 0.236 319.7);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(201 77 229 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c94de5] text-[#c94de5] border-[#c94de5]">