#CC59CD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#cc59cd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(204, 89, 205), HSL(299°, 54%, 58%), CMYK(0%, 57%, 0%, 20%). Closest named color: mediumorchid. Contrast is 3.57:1 on white and 5.88:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cc59cd
RGBrgb(204 89 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(204, 89, 205)
RGB %rgb(80% 35% 80%)
HSLhsl(299 54% 58%)
HSV / HSBhsv(299, 57%, 80%)
HWBhwb(299 35% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 0%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(56.38 57.49 -39.09)
LCHlch(56.38 69.52 325.78)
OKLaboklab(0.6504 0.1685 -0.1084)
OKLCHoklch(0.6504 0.2004 327.24)
Decimal13392333

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colormediumorchid ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#cc66cc
Hue299°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)54% / 57%
Lightness (HSL)58%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)54% / 48%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2439
Red / Green / Blue204 / 89 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.57:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.88:1
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 62.7 / -39 · As background with white / black text: Lc -68.1 / 41.4

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: #cc59cd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(65.04% 0.2004 327.24);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(204 89 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cc59cd] text-[#cc59cd] border-[#cc59cd]">