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#C961EF Color

#C961EF is rgb(201, 97, 239) in RGB, hsl(284, 82%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 6%) 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 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C961EF
HEX#C961EF
RGBrgb(201, 97, 239)
HSLhsl(284, 82%, 66%)
HSVhsv(284, 59%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.219 316)
LABlab(58.79% 57.92 -54.45)
LCHlch(58.79% 79.50 316.77)

What #C961EF 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 #C961EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.11Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.31Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.45Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.03Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 17.05Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.17

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

#C961EF Channel Values

How #C961EF 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 97 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 82% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 59% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C961EF 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C961EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C961EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C961EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C961EF
Complementary
#87EF61
Analogous
#8261EF
Analogous
#EF61CE
Triadic
#EFC961
Triadic
#61EFC9
Split comp.
#CEEF61
Split comp.
#61EF82

Tints & Shades of #C961EF

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

#D178F2
#D88BF4
#E0A2F6
#E6B5F8
#EECCFA
#F4DFFC

Shades

#BB37EB
#A916DF
#8A12B5
#6D0E90
#4E0A66
#2E063C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C961EF.

How #C961EF 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#C961EF
Protanopia#7B7BEF
Protanomaly#A072EF
Deuteranopia#8F8FED
Deuteranomaly#A97FEE
Tritanopia#BA7F7F
Tritanomaly#C074B7
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #C961EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c961ef: #C961EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C961EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c961ef': '#C961EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.380, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c961ef">#C961EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C961EF"

More Purple Colors

#C961EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C961EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C961EF?

#C961EF is a light purple — rgb(201, 97, 239) in RGB and hsl(284, 82%, 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 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #C961EF?

#C961EF is rgb(201, 97, 239) — red 201, green 97, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C961EF?

#C961EF converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 59%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C961EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C961EF scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C961EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C961EF 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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