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#C97EA7 Color

#C97EA7 is rgb(201, 126, 167) in RGB, hsl(327, 41%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 17%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C97EA7
HEX#C97EA7
RGBrgb(201, 126, 167)
HSLhsl(327, 41%, 64%)
HSVhsv(327, 37%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 17%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.106 346.3)
LABlab(61.91% 34.06 -9.11)
LCHlch(61.91% 35.26 345.03)

What #C97EA7 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 #C97EA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 6.83Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.85Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.49Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 11.57Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.67Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 11.99

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

#C97EA7 Channel Values

How #C97EA7 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 126 · B 1678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 41% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 37% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 17% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C97EA7 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C97EA7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C97EA7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C97EA7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C97EA7
Complementary
#7EC99F
Analogous
#C57EC9
Analogous
#C97E81
Triadic
#A7C97E
Triadic
#7EA7C9
Split comp.
#81C97E
Split comp.
#7EC9C5

Tints & Shades of #C97EA7

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

#D090B3
#D8A2BF
#DFB3CC
#E5C2D5
#EDD4E2
#F4E6EE

Shades

#BB5D91
#A9477D
#893965
#6C2D50
#4C2038
#2F1423

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C97EA7.

How #C97EA7 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#C97EA7
Protanopia#8F8FA7
Protanomaly#A988A7
Deuteranopia#9C9CA5
Deuteranomaly#B091A6
Tritanopia#C58484
Tritanomaly#C78293
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C97EA7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c97ea7: #C97EA7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C97EA7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c97ea7': '#C97EA7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.494, blue: 0.655)
Android XML<color name="color_c97ea7">#C97EA7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C97EA7"

More Pink Colors

#C97EA7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C97EA7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C97EA7?

#C97EA7 is a light pink — rgb(201, 126, 167) in RGB and hsl(327, 41%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #C97EA7?

#C97EA7 is rgb(201, 126, 167) — red 201, green 126, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C97EA7?

#C97EA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 17%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C97EA7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C97EA7 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C97EA7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C97EA7 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.36, which is visibly different.

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