#C979DC Color

#C979DC is rgb(201, 121, 220) in RGB and hsl(288, 59%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Orchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C979DC

HEX#C979DC

RGBrgb(201, 121, 220)

HSLhsl(288, 59%, 67%)

HSVhsv(288, 45%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.162 319.7)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C979DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C979DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C979DC Complementary#8DDC79 Analogous#9779DC Analogous#DC79BF Triadic#DCC979 Triadic#79DCC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C979DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CF89E1 #D79EE6 #DEAEEA #E6C2EF #EDD2F3 #F5E7F9

Shades

#BA55D3 #A933C7 #8A2AA2 #6B207E #4C1759 #2D0E35

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