Colour
#C577C5
- #C577C5
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#C577C5 is a magenta with RGB values 197, 119, 197 and HSL 300°, 40%, 62%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#C577C5#C577C5
HEX#C577C5
RGBrgb(197, 119, 197)
RGB (0–1)0.7725, 0.4667, 0.7725
RGB percentages77.3%, 46.7%, 77.3%
HSLhsl(300, 40.2%, 62%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 39.6%, 77.3%)
CMYK0%, 39.6%, 0%, 22.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,941,253
CSS custom property--colour: #C577C5;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29095WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness156 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.82:1
Contrast with white3.08:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.82:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8D8D8D
Inverted#3A883A
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.08:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.82:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#77C577
Analogous#9E77C5, #C5779E
Triadic#C5C577, #77C5C5
Split complementary#9EC577, #77C59E
Tetradic#C59E77, #77C577, #779EC5
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R197
G119
B197
Red197 (77.3%)
Green119 (46.7%)
Blue197 (77.3%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)40.21%
Lightness61.96%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR C5 · G 77 · B C5
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