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#C987F2 Color

#C987F2 is rgb(201, 135, 242) in RGB, hsl(277, 80%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C987F2
HEX#C987F2
RGBrgb(201, 135, 242)
HSLhsl(277, 80%, 74%)
HSVhsv(277, 44%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.163 311.4)
LABlab(66.33% 40.04 -44.25)
LCHlch(66.33% 59.68 312.14)

What #C987F2 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 #C987F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 7.79Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.34Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.46Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 11.58Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 11.93Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.45

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

#C987F2 Channel Values

How #C987F2 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 135 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 80% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 44% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C987F2 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C987F2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C987F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C987F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C987F2
Complementary
#B0F288
Analogous
#9488F2
Analogous
#F288E5
Triadic
#F2C988
Triadic
#88F2C9
Split comp.
#E5F288
Split comp.
#88F294

Tints & Shades of #C987F2

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

#CF95F3
#D8A8F5
#DEB6F7
#E6C8F9
#ECD6FA
#F5E8FC

Shades

#B45AED
#A02CE8
#8516CA
#67119C
#490C6E
#2A0740

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C987F2.

How #C987F2 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#C987F2
Protanopia#9595F2
Protanomaly#AC90F2
Deuteranopia#A1A1F1
Deuteranomaly#B297F1
Tritanopia#BC9A9A
Tritanomaly#C193C4
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C987F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c987f2: #C987F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C987F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c987f2': '#C987F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.529, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_c987f2">#C987F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C987F2"

More Purple Colors

#C987F2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C987F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C987F2?

#C987F2 is a light purple — rgb(201, 135, 242) in RGB and hsl(277, 80%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #C987F2?

#C987F2 is rgb(201, 135, 242) — red 201, green 135, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C987F2?

#C987F2 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 44%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C987F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C987F2 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C987F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C987F2 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.68, which is visibly different.

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