Palettes / Colors / #C97FFB
#C97FFB — Light Vivid Purple
#C97FFB is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #C97FFB 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.
#C97FFB 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 #B0FB7E; it also sits naturally between #8B7EFB and #FB7EEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C97FFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 201, 127, 251 |
| HSL | 276°, 94%, 74% |
| HSV | 276°, 49%, 98% |
| CMYK | 20%, 49%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.09, 34.56, 95.35 |
| Yxy | 34.56, 0.2742, 0.1931 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.41, 50.28, -50.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.79, 50.09, -60.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 50% · Blue 98%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C97FFB
.text { color: #C97FFB; }
.background { background-color: #C97FFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C97FFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(201, 127, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 94%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C97FFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(201, 127, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C97FFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(201, 127, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C97FFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C97FFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0FB7E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C97FFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C97FFB
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 #C97FFB: ·
How #C97FFB 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 #C97FFB 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 #C97FFB?
#C97FFB is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 201, 127, 251). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C97FFB?
#C97FFB is RGB 201, 127, 251 — HSL 276°, 94%, 74% — CMYK 20%, 49%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #C97FFB?
Its complement is #B0FB7E; analogous partners are #8B7EFB and #FB7EEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C97FFB for text?
Black text on #C97FFB has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.65:1.