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#C966FF Color

#C966FF is rgb(201, 102, 255) in RGB, hsl(279, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 0%) 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 9.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C966FF
HEX#C966FF
RGBrgb(201, 102, 255)
HSLhsl(279, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(279, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.227 311.7)
LABlab(60.41% 58.17 -60.71)
LCHlch(60.41% 84.07 313.78)

What #C966FF 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 #C966FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.84Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.33Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.52Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 17.69Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 19.91Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 20.02

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

#C966FF Channel Values

How #C966FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C966FF 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C966FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C966FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C966FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C966FF
Complementary
#9CFF66
Analogous
#7D66FF
Analogous
#FF66E8
Triadic
#FFC966
Triadic
#66FFC9
Split comp.
#E8FF66
Split comp.
#66FF7D

Tints & Shades of #C966FF

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

#D17AFF
#D88FFF
#DFA3FF
#E6B8FF
#EDCCFF
#F4E0FF

Shades

#B938FF
#A805FF
#8B00D6
#6A00A3
#4C0075
#2B0042

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C966FF.

How #C966FF 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#C966FF
Protanopia#7E7EFF
Protanomaly#A275FF
Deuteranopia#9191FE
Deuteranomaly#AA82FE
Tritanopia#B78787
Tritanomaly#BE7BC3
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C966FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c966ff: #C966FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C966FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c966ff': '#C966FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.400, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_c966ff">#C966FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C966FF"

More Purple Colors

#C966FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C966FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C966FF?

#C966FF is a light purple — rgb(201, 102, 255) in RGB and hsl(279, 100%, 70%) 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 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #C966FF?

#C966FF is rgb(201, 102, 255) — red 201, green 102, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C966FF?

#C966FF converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C966FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C966FF scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C966FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C966FF 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 15.33, which is visibly different.

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