#C35ECA Hex Color
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#c35eca is a bright, fairly saturated purple with a cool violet cast and a lively, high-energy finish. Its strong chroma brings excitement and creative focus to calls to action, gaming graphics, luxury accents, and confectionery branding. Use it as a supporting tone or small accent rather than a full background. The #c35eca hex code supports black text at about 5.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #c35eca
What is #c35eca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c35eca is rgb(195, 94, 202), in HSL hsl(296, 50%, 58%) and in CMYK 3%, 53%, 0%, 21%.
What colors pair well with #c35eca in a design palette?
Is #c35eca suitable for text and backgrounds?
Black text performs well on #c35eca at about a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which clears WCAG AA for normal body text; white text has weaker contrast, so reserve this purple for accents, buttons, or larger display type when using light text.
Is #c35eca readable on white or black?
#c35eca has a 3.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.77:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.