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#C261EF Color

#C261EF is rgb(194, 97, 239) in RGB, hsl(281, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 59%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C261EF
HEX#C261EF
RGBrgb(194, 97, 239)
HSLhsl(281, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(281, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.216 313.6)
LABlab(57.85% 56.05 -56.00)
LCHlch(57.85% 79.23 315.03)

What #C261EF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C261EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.81Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.71Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.32Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 16.21Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.78Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 18.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C261EF Channel Values

How #C261EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 97 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C261EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C261EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C261EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C261EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C261EF
Complementary
#8EEF61
Analogous
#7B61EF
Analogous
#EF61D5
Triadic
#EFC261
Triadic
#61EFC2
Split comp.
#D5EF61
Split comp.
#61EF7B

Tints & Shades of #C261EF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CB78F2
#D28BF4
#DBA2F6
#E2B5F8
#EBCCFA
#F3DFFC

Shades

#B237EB
#9F16DF
#8112B5
#670E90
#490A66
#2B063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C261EF.

How #C261EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C261EF
Protanopia#7979EF
Protanomaly#9C70EF
Deuteranopia#8B8BEE
Deuteranomaly#A47CEE
Tritanopia#B27F7F
Tritanomaly#B974B7
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C261EF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c261ef: #C261EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C261EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c261ef': '#C261EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.380, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c261ef">#C261EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C261EF"

More Purple Colors

#C261EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C261EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C261EF?

#C261EF is a light purple — rgb(194, 97, 239) in RGB and hsl(281, 82%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #C261EF?

#C261EF is rgb(194, 97, 239) — red 194, green 97, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C261EF?

#C261EF converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C261EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C261EF scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C261EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C261EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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