Palettes / Colors / #C97EC0

#C97EC0 — Muted Pink

#C97EC0 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#C97EC0 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7EC986; it also sits naturally between #AC7EC9 and #C97E9A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 79% · Green 49% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 4% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C97EC0

.text { color: #C97EC0; }
.background { background-color: #C97EC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C97EC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 126, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(307, 41%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C97EC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 126, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C97EC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 126, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C97EC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C97EC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7EC986:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C97EC0: #000000.

How #C97EC0 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 #C97EC0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C97EBF  ·  #C97EC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C97EC0?

#C97EC0 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 201, 126, 192). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C97EC0?

#C97EC0 is RGB 201, 126, 192 — HSL 307°, 41%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 4%, 21%.

What colors go with #C97EC0?

Its complement is #7EC986; analogous partners are #AC7EC9 and #C97E9A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C97EC0 for text?

Black text on #C97EC0 has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.