#C73DF5
Bright Purple
#C73DF5 is the CSS named color "mediumorchid", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 199, green 61, and blue 245 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 285°, 90% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #c73df5 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 61, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(285° 90% 60%) |
| HSB | hsb(285° 75% 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.266 316°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(64% 0.191 -0.185) |
| LCH | lch(54% 97.9 318°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(19% 75% 0% 4%) |
Shades (darker)
#c73df5 · #b625e3 · #a500d2 · #9500c0 · #8500af
Tints (lighter)
#c73df5 · #d34bff · #df59ff · #eb66ff · #f873ff
Shades mix #C73DF5 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 3.88:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.41:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #C73DF5 in RGB?
- #C73DF5 is rgb(199, 61, 245) — red 199, green 61, blue 245 out of 255 each.
- Does #C73DF5 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #C73DF5?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.41:1) than white (3.88:1).