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#C96AEC Color

#C96AEC is rgb(201, 106, 236) in RGB, hsl(284, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C96AEC
HEX#C96AEC
RGBrgb(201, 106, 236)
HSLhsl(284, 77%, 67%)
HSVhsv(284, 55%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.203 316.1)
LABlab(60.26% 53.35 -50.45)
LCHlch(60.26% 73.43 316.60)

What #C96AEC 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 #C96AEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.43Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 7.7Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.57Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.19Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 16.42Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 16.56

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

#C96AEC Channel Values

How #C96AEC 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 106 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 77% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 55% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C96AEC 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C96AEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C96AEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C96AEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C96AEC
Complementary
#8DEC6A
Analogous
#886AEC
Analogous
#EC6ACD
Triadic
#ECC96A
Triadic
#6AECC9
Split comp.
#CDEC6A
Split comp.
#6AEC88

Tints & Shades of #C96AEC

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

#D07CEE
#D893F1
#DEA5F3
#E6BBF6
#EDCDF9
#F5E4FB

Shades

#BA41E6
#AA1DDD
#8B17B5
#6B128C
#4C0D63
#2D083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C96AEC.

How #C96AEC 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#C96AEC
Protanopia#8181EC
Protanomaly#A378EC
Deuteranopia#9393EA
Deuteranomaly#AB84EB
Tritanopia#BB8484
Tritanomaly#C17BB7
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C96AEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c96aec: #C96AEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C96AEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c96aec': '#C96AEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.416, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c96aec">#C96AEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C96AEC"

More Purple Colors

#C96AEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C96AEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C96AEC?

#C96AEC is a light purple — rgb(201, 106, 236) in RGB and hsl(284, 77%, 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 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #C96AEC?

#C96AEC is rgb(201, 106, 236) — red 201, green 106, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C96AEC?

#C96AEC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 55%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C96AEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C96AEC scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C96AEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C96AEC 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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