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#C951D6 Color

#C951D6 is rgb(201, 81, 214) in RGB, hsl(294, 62%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 62%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C951D6
HEX#C951D6
RGBrgb(201, 81, 214)
HSLhsl(294, 62%, 58%)
HSVhsv(294, 62%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 62%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.218 323.7)
LABlab(55.04% 61.19 -46.34)
LCHlch(55.04% 76.76 322.86)

What #C951D6 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 #C951D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.49Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.58Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 11.38Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.47Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 15.26Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 15.86

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

#C951D6 Channel Values

How #C951D6 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 81 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 62% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 62% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C951D6 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C951D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C951D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C951D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C951D6
Complementary
#5FD651
Analogous
#8751D6
Analogous
#D651A1
Triadic
#D6C951
Triadic
#51D6C9
Split comp.
#A1D651
Split comp.
#51D687

Tints & Shades of #C951D6

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

#D16ADC
#D77FE1
#DF98E7
#E7B1ED
#EEC9F2
#F5DEF7

Shades

#BF30CF
#A42AB2
#862291
#671A70
#48124E
#2E0C32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C951D6.

How #C951D6 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#C951D6
Protanopia#7272D6
Protanomaly#9C66D6
Deuteranopia#8989D4
Deuteranomaly#A676D5
Tritanopia#BD6E6E
Tritanomaly#C264A2
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C951D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c951d6: #C951D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C951D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c951d6': '#C951D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.318, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_c951d6">#C951D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C951D6"

More Pink Colors

#C951D6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C951D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C951D6?

#C951D6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(201, 81, 214) in RGB and hsl(294, 62%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #C951D6?

#C951D6 is rgb(201, 81, 214) — red 201, green 81, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C951D6?

#C951D6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 62%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C951D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C951D6 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C951D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C951D6 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.