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#C816FE Color

#C816FE is rgb(200, 22, 254) in RGB, hsl(286, 99%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 91%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C816FE
HEX#C816FE
RGBrgb(200, 22, 254)
HSLhsl(286, 99%, 54%)
HSVhsv(286, 91%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 91%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.299 315.3)
LABlab(51.19% 82.27 -74.97)
LCHlch(51.19% 111.30 317.66)

What #C816FE 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 #C816FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C816FE Channel Values

How #C816FE 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 200 · G 22 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 99% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 91% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C816FE 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C816FE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C816FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C816FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C816FE

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C816FE.

How #C816FE 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#C816FE
Protanopia#5B5BFE
Protanomaly#9449FE
Deuteranopia#7B7BFC
Deuteranomaly#9F62FD
Tritanopia#B36666
Tritanomaly#BC51B7
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C816FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c816fe: #C816FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C816FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c816fe': '#C816FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.086, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c816fe">#C816FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C816FE"

More Purple Colors

#C816FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C816FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C816FE?

#C816FE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(200, 22, 254) in RGB and hsl(286, 99%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #C816FE?

#C816FE is rgb(200, 22, 254) — red 200, green 22, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C816FE?

#C816FE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 91%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C816FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C816FE scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C816FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C816FE 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.54, which is visibly different.

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