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#C966D6 Color

#C966D6 is rgb(201, 102, 214) in RGB, hsl(293, 58%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C966D6
HEX#C966D6
RGBrgb(201, 102, 214)
HSLhsl(293, 58%, 62%)
HSVhsv(293, 52%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.187 322.9)
LABlab(58.60% 51.99 -40.76)
LCHlch(58.60% 66.07 321.90)

What #C966D6 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 #C966D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 7.05Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 7.13Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.86Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.75Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.01Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.87

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

#C966D6 Channel Values

How #C966D6 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 102 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 58% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 52% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 16%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 #C966D6 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 #C966D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C966D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C966D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C966D6
Complementary
#73D666
Analogous
#9166D6
Analogous
#D666AB
Triadic
#D6C966
Triadic
#66D6C9
Split comp.
#ABD666
Split comp.
#66D691

Tints & Shades of #C966D6

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

#D07ADC
#D78EE1
#DEA2E6
#E7BBED
#EECFF2
#F5E3F8

Shades

#BE46CE
#A630B5
#882895
#6B1F75
#4D1655
#2C0D30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C966D6.

How #C966D6 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#C966D6
Protanopia#7E7ED6
Protanomaly#A275D6
Deuteranopia#9191D4
Deuteranomaly#AA82D5
Tritanopia#BE7C7C
Tritanomaly#C374A8
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C966D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c966d6: #C966D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C966D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c966d6': '#C966D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.400, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_c966d6">#C966D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C966D6"

More Pink Colors

#C966D6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C966D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C966D6?

#C966D6 is a light pink — rgb(201, 102, 214) in RGB and hsl(293, 58%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #C966D6?

#C966D6 is rgb(201, 102, 214) — red 201, green 102, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C966D6?

#C966D6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 52%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C966D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C966D6 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 #C966D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C966D6 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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