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#C905FA Color

#C905FA is rgb(201, 5, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 96%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 98%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C905FA
HEX#C905FA
RGBrgb(201, 5, 250)
HSLhsl(288, 96%, 50%)
HSVhsv(288, 98%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 98%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.301 316.6)
LABlab(50.57% 83.48 -73.74)
LCHlch(50.57% 111.38 318.54)

What #C905FA 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 #C905FA, 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.

#C905FA Channel Values

How #C905FA 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 201 · G 5 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 96% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 98% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C905FA 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 text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C905FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C905FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C905FA

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.

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How #C905FA 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#C905FA
Protanopia#5959FA
Protanomaly#9446FA
Deuteranopia#7A7AF8
Deuteranomaly#A060F9
Tritanopia#B56262
Tritanomaly#BD4DB4
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #C905FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c905fa: #C905FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C905FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c905fa': '#C905FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.020, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c905fa">#C905FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C905FA"

More Purple Colors

#C905FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C905FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C905FA?

#C905FA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(201, 5, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 96%, 50%) 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 2.3.

What is the RGB value of #C905FA?

#C905FA is rgb(201, 5, 250) — red 201, green 5, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C905FA?

#C905FA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 98%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C905FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C905FA scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C905FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C905FA 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 17.75, which is visibly different.

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