Palettes / Colors / #C970DD
#C970DD — Purple
#C970DD is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #C970DD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C970DD 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 #83DD6E; it also sits naturally between #916EDD and #DD6EBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C970DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 201, 112, 221 |
| HSL | 289°, 62%, 65% |
| HSV | 289°, 49%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 49%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.93, 29.23, 71.79 |
| Yxy | 29.23, 0.2983, 0.2030 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.98, 51.82, -41.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.06, 50.83, -45.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 44% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C970DD
.text { color: #C970DD; }
.background { background-color: #C970DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C970DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 112, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 62%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C970DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 112, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C970DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 112, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C970DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C970DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #83DD6E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #C970DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C970DD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C970DD: ·
How #C970DD 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 #C970DD 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 #C970DD?
#C970DD is Purple, a purple color (RGB 201, 112, 221). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C970DD?
#C970DD is RGB 201, 112, 221 — HSL 289°, 62%, 65% — CMYK 9%, 49%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C970DD?
Its complement is #83DD6E; analogous partners are #916EDD and #DD6EBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C970DD for text?
Black text on #C970DD has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.07:1.