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#C93EEF Color

#C93EEF is rgb(201, 62, 239) in RGB, hsl(287, 85%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), visibly different at ΔE 10.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C93EEF
HEX#C93EEF
RGBrgb(201, 62, 239)
HSLhsl(287, 85%, 59%)
HSVhsv(287, 74%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.261 317.9)
LABlab(53.69% 71.51 -62.57)
LCHlch(53.69% 95.02 318.81)

What #C93EEF 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 #C93EEF, 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.

#C93EEF Channel Values

How #C93EEF 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 62 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 85% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 74% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C93EEF 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C93EEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C93EEF; 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 #C93EEF

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 #C93EEF 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#C93EEF
Protanopia#6868EF
Protanomaly#995AEF
Deuteranopia#8383ED
Deuteranomaly#A46EEE
Tritanopia#B86C6C
Tritanomaly#BF5DB0
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #C93EEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c93eef: #C93EEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C93EEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c93eef': '#C93EEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.243, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c93eef">#C93EEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C93EEF"

More Purple Colors

#C93EEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C93EEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C93EEF?

#C93EEF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(201, 62, 239) in RGB and hsl(287, 85%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.55.

What is the RGB value of #C93EEF?

#C93EEF is rgb(201, 62, 239) — red 201, green 62, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C93EEF?

#C93EEF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 74%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C93EEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C93EEF scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C93EEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C93EEF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 15.99, which is visibly different.

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