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#C929FF Color

#C929FF is rgb(201, 41, 255) in RGB, hsl(285, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C929FF
HEX#C929FF
RGBrgb(201, 41, 255)
HSLhsl(285, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(285, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.291 315)
LABlab(52.56% 79.33 -73.30)
LCHlch(52.56% 108.01 317.26)

What #C929FF 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 #C929FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 6.12Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 7.63Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 8.59Phlox#DF00FFΔE 9.55Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 12.1Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 13.45

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

#C929FF Channel Values

How #C929FF 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 41 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C929FF 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C929FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C929FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C929FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C929FF
Complementary
#5EFF29
Analogous
#5E29FF
Analogous
#FF29C9
Triadic
#FFC929
Triadic
#29FFC9
Split comp.
#C9FF29
Split comp.
#29FF5E

Tints & Shades of #C929FF

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

#D147FF
#D761FF
#DF80FF
#E79EFF
#EEBDFF
#F5D6FF

Shades

#BF00FF
#A400DB
#8600B3
#67008A
#490061
#2E003D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C929FF.

How #C929FF 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#C929FF
Protanopia#6060FF
Protanomaly#9650FF
Deuteranopia#7E7EFD
Deuteranomaly#A166FE
Tritanopia#B56A6A
Tritanomaly#BD57B9
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C929FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c929ff: #C929FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C929FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c929ff': '#C929FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.161, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_c929ff">#C929FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C929FF"

More Purple Colors

#C929FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C929FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C929FF?

#C929FF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(201, 41, 255) in RGB and hsl(285, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Orchid (#CC00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #C929FF?

#C929FF is rgb(201, 41, 255) — red 201, green 41, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C929FF?

#C929FF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C929FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C929FF scores 4:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C929FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C929FF 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 16.52, which is visibly different.

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