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#C979FB Color

#C979FB is rgb(201, 121, 251) in RGB, hsl(277, 94%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C979FB
HEX#C979FB
RGBrgb(201, 121, 251)
HSLhsl(277, 94%, 73%)
HSVhsv(277, 52%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.195 310.8)
LABlab(63.80% 48.53 -53.15)
LCHlch(63.80% 71.97 312.40)

What #C979FB 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 #C979FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.87Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.22Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 13.54Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 17.08Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 18.24Amethyst#9966CCΔE 18.66

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

#C979FB Channel Values

How #C979FB 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 121 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 94% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 52% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C979FB 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C979FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C979FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C979FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C979FB
Complementary
#ABFB79
Analogous
#8979FB
Analogous
#FB79EC
Triadic
#FBC979
Triadic
#79FBC9
Split comp.
#ECFB79
Split comp.
#79FB89

Tints & Shades of #C979FB

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

#D18DFB
#D79CFC
#DFB0FD
#E5BFFD
#EDD2FE
#F3E1FE

Shades

#B548F9
#A116F8
#8607D5
#6A05A8
#4B0477
#2C0245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C979FB.

How #C979FB 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#C979FB
Protanopia#8B8BFB
Protanomaly#A784FB
Deuteranopia#9A9AFA
Deuteranomaly#AF8EFA
Tritanopia#B99292
Tritanomaly#C089C5
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #C979FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c979fb: #C979FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C979FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c979fb': '#C979FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.475, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c979fb">#C979FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C979FB"

More Purple Colors

#C979FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C979FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C979FB?

#C979FB is a light purple — rgb(201, 121, 251) in RGB and hsl(277, 94%, 73%) 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 9.87.

What is the RGB value of #C979FB?

#C979FB is rgb(201, 121, 251) — red 201, green 121, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C979FB?

#C979FB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 52%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C979FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C979FB scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C979FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C979FB 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 13.54, which is visibly different.

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