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#C95DF4 Color

#C95DF4 is rgb(201, 93, 244) in RGB, hsl(283, 87%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 62%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C95DF4
HEX#C95DF4
RGBrgb(201, 93, 244)
HSLhsl(283, 87%, 66%)
HSVhsv(283, 62%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 62%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.229 315)
LABlab(58.35% 60.44 -57.92)
LCHlch(58.35% 83.71 316.22)

What #C95DF4 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 #C95DF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.41Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 12.79Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 15.77Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.06Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.12Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 18.05

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

#C95DF4 Channel Values

How #C95DF4 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 93 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 87% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 62% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C95DF4 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C95DF4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C95DF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C95DF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C95DF4
Complementary
#88F45D
Analogous
#7E5DF4
Analogous
#F45DD3
Triadic
#F4C95D
Triadic
#5DF4C9
Split comp.
#D3F45D
Split comp.
#5DF47E

Tints & Shades of #C95DF4

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

#D175F5
#D788F7
#DFA0F8
#E6B3FA
#EECBFB
#F4DEFD

Shades

#BB32F1
#A910E5
#890DBA
#6D0A94
#4D0769
#2E043E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C95DF4.

How #C95DF4 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#C95DF4
Protanopia#7979F4
Protanomaly#9F6FF4
Deuteranopia#8D8DF2
Deuteranomaly#A87DF3
Tritanopia#B97E7E
Tritanomaly#BF72B9
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C95DF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c95df4: #C95DF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C95DF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c95df4': '#C95DF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.365, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_c95df4">#C95DF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#C95DF4"

More Purple Colors

#C95DF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C95DF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C95DF4?

#C95DF4 is a light purple — rgb(201, 93, 244) in RGB and hsl(283, 87%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #C95DF4?

#C95DF4 is rgb(201, 93, 244) — red 201, green 93, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C95DF4?

#C95DF4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 62%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C95DF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C95DF4 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C95DF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C95DF4 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 12.79, which is visibly different.

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