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#C96FEC Color

#C96FEC is rgb(201, 111, 236) in RGB, hsl(283, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C96FEC
HEX#C96FEC
RGBrgb(201, 111, 236)
HSLhsl(283, 77%, 68%)
HSVhsv(283, 53%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.195 315.7)
LABlab(61.20% 50.99 -48.97)
LCHlch(61.20% 70.70 316.15)

What #C96FEC 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 #C96FEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.94Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.08Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.6Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.83Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.02Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 15.19

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

#C96FEC Channel Values

How #C96FEC 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 111 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 77% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 53% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C96FEC 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C96FEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C96FEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C96FEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C96FEC
Complementary
#92EC6F
Analogous
#8A6FEC
Analogous
#EC6FD1
Triadic
#ECC96F
Triadic
#6FECC9
Split comp.
#D1EC6F
Split comp.
#6FEC8A

Tints & Shades of #C96FEC

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

#CF81EF
#D897F2
#DFA9F4
#E6BBF6
#ECCDF9
#F5E4FB

Shades

#B946E7
#AA1DE2
#8B18B9
#69128C
#4B0D63
#2C083B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C96FEC.

How #C96FEC 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#C96FEC
Protanopia#8484EC
Protanomaly#A47CEC
Deuteranopia#9595EB
Deuteranomaly#AC87EB
Tritanopia#BB8888
Tritanomaly#C17EB9
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C96FEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c96fec: #C96FEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C96FEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c96fec': '#C96FEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.435, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c96fec">#C96FEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C96FEC"

More Purple Colors

#C96FEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C96FEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C96FEC?

#C96FEC is a light purple — rgb(201, 111, 236) in RGB and hsl(283, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #C96FEC?

#C96FEC is rgb(201, 111, 236) — red 201, green 111, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C96FEC?

#C96FEC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 53%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C96FEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C96FEC scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C96FEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C96FEC 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 8.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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