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#C97EBB Color

#C97EBB is rgb(201, 126, 187) in RGB, hsl(311, 41%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C97EBB
HEX#C97EBB
RGBrgb(201, 126, 187)
HSLhsl(311, 41%, 64%)
HSVhsv(311, 37%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.122 333.9)
LABlab(62.48% 36.53 -19.58)
LCHlch(62.48% 41.45 331.81)

What #C97EBB 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 #C97EBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.21Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 8.3Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.57Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.12Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.18African Violet#B284BEΔE 11.44

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

#C97EBB Channel Values

How #C97EBB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 41% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 37% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 7% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C97EBB 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C97EBB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C97EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C97EBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C97EBB
Complementary
#7EC98B
Analogous
#B17EC9
Analogous
#C97E95
Triadic
#BBC97E
Triadic
#7EBBC9
Split comp.
#95C97E
Split comp.
#7EC9B1

Tints & Shades of #C97EBB

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

#D090C4
#D8A2CE
#DFB3D7
#E5C2DF
#EDD4E8
#F4E6F2

Shades

#BB5DAA
#A94797
#89397A
#6C2D60
#4C2043
#2F142A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C97EBB.

How #C97EBB 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#C97EBB
Protanopia#8F8FBB
Protanomaly#A988BB
Deuteranopia#9C9CB9
Deuteranomaly#B091BA
Tritanopia#C38888
Tritanomaly#C6849F
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C97EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c97ebb: #C97EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C97EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c97ebb': '#C97EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.494, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c97ebb">#C97EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C97EBB"

More Pink Colors

#C97EBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C97EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C97EBB?

#C97EBB is a light pink — rgb(201, 126, 187) in RGB and hsl(311, 41%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.21.

What is the RGB value of #C97EBB?

#C97EBB is rgb(201, 126, 187) — red 201, green 126, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C97EBB?

#C97EBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C97EBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C97EBB scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C97EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C97EBB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.

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