Palettes / Colors / #C966EA
#C966EA — Light Purple
#C966EA is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
#C966EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #87EA66; it also sits naturally between #8766EA and #EA66C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C966EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 201, 102, 234 |
| HSL | 285°, 76%, 66% |
| HSV | 285°, 56%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 56%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 43.69, 27.86, 80.92 |
| Yxy | 27.86, 0.2866, 0.1827 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.76, 59.32, -50.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.78, 59.12, -59.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 40% · Blue 92%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C966EA
.text { color: #C966EA; }
.background { background-color: #C966EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C966EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 102, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 76%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C966EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 102, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C966EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 102, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C966EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C966EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #87EA66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #C966EA: #000000.
How #C966EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C966EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C966EA?
#C966EA is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 201, 102, 234). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C966EA?
#C966EA is RGB 201, 102, 234 — HSL 285°, 76%, 66% — CMYK 14%, 56%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #C966EA?
Its complement is #87EA66; analogous partners are #8766EA and #EA66C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C966EA for text?
Black text on #C966EA has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.