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#C965F1 Color

#C965F1 is rgb(201, 101, 241) in RGB, hsl(283, 83%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 5%) 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 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C965F1
HEX#C965F1
RGBrgb(201, 101, 241)
HSLhsl(283, 83%, 67%)
HSVhsv(283, 58%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.215 315.2)
LABlab(59.58% 56.43 -54.30)
LCHlch(59.58% 78.31 316.10)

What #C965F1 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 #C965F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 6.56Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.35Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 16.05Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.63Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 17.6Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.64

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

#C965F1 Channel Values

How #C965F1 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 101 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 83% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 58% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C965F1 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C965F1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C965F1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C965F1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C965F1
Complementary
#8DF165
Analogous
#8365F1
Analogous
#F165D2
Triadic
#F1C965
Triadic
#65F1C9
Split comp.
#D2F165
Split comp.
#65F183

Tints & Shades of #C965F1

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

#D078F2
#D88FF5
#DEA2F6
#E7B9F8
#EDCCFA
#F5E3FC

Shades

#BA3BED
#AA15E5
#8B11BB
#6B0D91
#4C0A67
#2D063D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C965F1.

How #C965F1 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#C965F1
Protanopia#7E7EF1
Protanomaly#A175F1
Deuteranopia#9090EF
Deuteranomaly#AA81F0
Tritanopia#BA8282
Tritanomaly#C078B9
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C965F1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c965f1: #C965F1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C965F1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c965f1': '#C965F1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.396, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_c965f1">#C965F1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C965F1"

More Purple Colors

#C965F1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C965F1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C965F1?

#C965F1 is a light purple — rgb(201, 101, 241) in RGB and hsl(283, 83%, 67%) 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 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #C965F1?

#C965F1 is rgb(201, 101, 241) — red 201, green 101, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C965F1?

#C965F1 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 58%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C965F1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C965F1 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C965F1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C965F1 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 9.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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