#C179CD Color

#C179CD is rgb(193, 121, 205) in RGB and hsl(291, 46%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Orchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C179CD

HEX#C179CD

RGBrgb(193, 121, 205)

HSLhsl(291, 46%, 64%)

HSVhsv(291, 41%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.142 321.7)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 41%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C179CD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C179CD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C179CD Complementary#86CD79 Analogous#9779CD Analogous#CD79B0 Triadic#CDC179 Triadic#79CDC1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C179CD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C98CD4 #D29EDB #DBB1E2 #E2C0E8 #EAD2EE #F3E5F5

Shades

#B157C1 #9E41AF #80348D #652970 #471D4E #2C1230

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