#C59DDD Color

#C59DDD is rgb(197, 157, 221) in RGB and hsl(278, 48%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C59DDD

HEX#C59DDD

RGBrgb(197, 157, 221)

HSLhsl(278, 48%, 74%)

HSVhsv(278, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.099 312.4)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C59DDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C59DDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C59DDD Complementary#B4DD9D Analogous#A59DDD Analogous#DD9DD4 Triadic#DDC59D Triadic#9DDDC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C59DDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCA8E1 #D5B7E6 #DBC3EA #E4D2EF #EBDDF3 #F4ECF8

Shades

#AF77CF #9951C2 #7F3AA6 #622D80 #45205B #281335

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