#C59BD4 Color

#C59BD4 is rgb(197, 155, 212) in RGB and hsl(284, 40%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C59BD4

HEX#C59BD4

RGBrgb(197, 155, 212)

HSLhsl(284, 40%, 72%)

HSVhsv(284, 27%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.092 317)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 27%, 0%, 17%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C59BD4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C59BD4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C59BD4 Complementary#AAD49B Analogous#A89BD4 Analogous#D49BC7 Triadic#D4C59B Triadic#9BD4C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C59BD4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDA9DA #D3B4DF #DCC2E5 #E4D1EB #ECDFF1 #F3EAF6

Shades

#B077C5 #9E57B7 #82429A #643276 #462352 #2A1532

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