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#C96EED Color

#C96EED is rgb(201, 110, 237) in RGB, hsl(283, 78%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 54%, 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 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C96EED
HEX#C96EED
RGBrgb(201, 110, 237)
HSLhsl(283, 78%, 68%)
HSVhsv(283, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.198 315.5)
LABlab(61.05% 51.62 -49.76)
LCHlch(61.05% 71.70 316.05)

What #C96EED 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 #C96EED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 8.39Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.71Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.39Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 15.25Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.77Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.84

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

#C96EED Channel Values

How #C96EED 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 110 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 78% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C96EED 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C96EED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C96EED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C96EED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C96EED
Complementary
#92ED6E
Analogous
#896EED
Analogous
#ED6ED1
Triadic
#EDC96E
Triadic
#6EEDC9
Split comp.
#D1ED6E
Split comp.
#6EED89

Tints & Shades of #C96EED

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

#D080EF
#D897F2
#DFA9F4
#E6BBF7
#ECCDF9
#F5E4FC

Shades

#BA45E8
#AB1CE3
#8C17BA
#6A118D
#4B0C64
#2C073B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C96EED.

How #C96EED 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#C96EED
Protanopia#8484ED
Protanomaly#A47BED
Deuteranopia#9494EC
Deuteranomaly#AC87EC
Tritanopia#BB8787
Tritanomaly#C17EB9
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C96EED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c96eed: #C96EED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C96EED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c96eed': '#C96EED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.431, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_c96eed">#C96EED</color>
SVG fillfill="#C96EED"

More Purple Colors

#C96EED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C96EED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C96EED?

#C96EED is a light purple — rgb(201, 110, 237) in RGB and hsl(283, 78%, 68%) 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 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #C96EED?

#C96EED is rgb(201, 110, 237) — red 201, green 110, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C96EED?

#C96EED converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 54%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C96EED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C96EED scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C96EED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C96EED 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 8.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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