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#C905FF Color

#C905FF is rgb(201, 5, 255) in RGB, hsl(287, 100%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 98%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C905FF
HEX#C905FF
RGBrgb(201, 5, 255)
HSLhsl(287, 100%, 51%)
HSVhsv(287, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 98%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(62.4% 0.305 315.6)
LABlab(50.88% 84.10 -76.02)
LCHlch(50.88% 113.37 317.89)

What #C905FF 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 #C905FF, 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.

#C905FF Channel Values

How #C905FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 100% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C905FF 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 text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C905FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C905FF; 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 #C905FF

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C905FF.

How #C905FF 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#C905FF
Protanopia#5959FF
Protanomaly#9446FF
Deuteranopia#7A7AFD
Deuteranomaly#A060FE
Tritanopia#B46464
Tritanomaly#BD4EB8
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C905FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c905ff: #C905FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C905FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c905ff': '#C905FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.020, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_c905ff">#C905FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C905FF"

More Purple Colors

#C905FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C905FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C905FF?

#C905FF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(201, 5, 255) in RGB and hsl(287, 100%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.13.

What is the RGB value of #C905FF?

#C905FF is rgb(201, 5, 255) — red 201, green 5, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C905FF?

#C905FF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 98%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C905FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C905FF scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C905FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C905FF 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 18.87, which is visibly different.

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