#CD55E2 Color

#CD55E2 is rgb(205, 85, 226) in RGB and hsl(291, 71%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#CD55E2

HEX#CD55E2

RGBrgb(205, 85, 226)

HSLhsl(291, 71%, 61%)

HSVhsv(291, 62%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.225 321.4)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 62%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #CD55E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CD55E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#CD55E2 Complementary#6AE255 Analogous#8655E2 Analogous#E255B1 Triadic#E2CD55 Triadic#55E2CD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #CD55E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D36BE6 #DB85EA #E19BEE #E8B1F2 #EEC6F5 #F6E0FA

Shades

#C332DC #AC21C4 #8D1BA1 #6B157A #4C0F57 #2E0934

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