#C257E0 Color

#C257E0 is rgb(194, 87, 224) in RGB and hsl(287, 69%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C257E0

HEX#C257E0

RGBrgb(194, 87, 224)

HSLhsl(287, 69%, 61%)

HSVhsv(287, 61%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.215 318.2)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 61%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C257E0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C257E0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C257E0 Complementary#75E057 Analogous#7E57E0 Analogous#E057B9 Triadic#E0C257 Triadic#57E0C2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C257E0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CA6CE4 #D486E9 #DB9CED #E3B1F1 #EBC7F5 #F4E1F9

Shades

#B634DA #A024C2 #831D9F #631679 #471056 #2B0934

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