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#c06fd0

a balanced, vivid magenta / pink · neutral · closest name: Orchid

RGB
192, 111, 208
HSL
290°, 51%, 63%
CMYK
8, 47, 0, 18
Luminance
0.2713

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #c06fd0 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#c06fd0
Hue
290°
magenta / pink
Saturation
51%
vivid
Lightness
63%
balanced
Brightness
82%
HSV value
Perceived
60%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2713
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
55/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.43:1
Closest name
Orchid
ΔE2000 4.8
Where it sits
Hue290° of 360°
Saturation51%
Lightness63%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool55% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#c06fd0
RGBrgb(192, 111, 208)
HSLhsl(290, 51%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 18%)
LABlab(59.1 47.2 -37.0)
LCHlch(59.1 60.0 321.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.667 0.162 320.8)
Decimal12611536
Display P3color(display-p3 0.753 0.435 0.816)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #c06fd0;
background-color: #c06fd0;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#c06fd0] bg-[#c06fd0]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #c06fd0;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.435, blue: 0.816)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#c06fd0")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFC06FD0)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(208, 111, 192)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #c06fd0 · 6.43:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.27:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.43:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #c06fd0 as text scores 3.27:1 on white and 6.43:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#c06fd0 on white: 3.27:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#c06fd0 on black: 6.43:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #6188D3
deuteranopia · #7891CD
tritanopia · #C27B96

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #c06fd0 is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F9F4FA
#F4EAF6
#E8CFED
#DAAAE3
#c06fd0
#B556C8
#A43CB9
#89329A
#6D287B
#50215A
#321438
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #F9F4FADarkest = 950 · #321438
:root {
  --brand-50: #F9F4FA;
  --brand-100: #F4EAF6;
  --brand-200: #E8CFED;
  --brand-300: #DAAAE3;
  --brand-400: #c06fd0;
  --brand-500: #B556C8;
  --brand-600: #A43CB9;
  --brand-700: #89329A;
  --brand-800: #6D287B;
  --brand-900: #50215A;
  --brand-950: #321438;
  --brand: #c06fd0;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #c06fd0

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F9F4FA
Tinted page background
Border#E4C1EB
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8E4B9B
Captions on the surface
Accent#5C9E2E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#551F60
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F7ECF9
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#221424
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #c06fd0

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#7FD06F
Analogous left#8F6FD0
Analogous right#D06FAF
Split-complement 1#AFD06F
Split-complement 2#6FD08F
Triadic 1#D0C06F
Triadic 2#6FD0C0
Tetradic#D08F6F

RGB percentages

Red75.3%
Green43.5%
Blue81.6%

CMYK percentages

Cyan7.7%
Magenta46.6%
Yellow0.0%
Key (black)18.4%

Color previews

#c06fd0 text on a black background

contrast 6.43:1

Card sample

#c06fd0 text on a white background

contrast 3.27:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #c06fd0;
Background color
Panel with #c06fd0 background
background-color: #c06fd0;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #c06fd0;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(192, 111, 208, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(192, 111, 208, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #c06fd0;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c06fd0, #D06F9F);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #c06fd0

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#c06fd0 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#c06fd0, answered

What color is #c06fd0?

#c06fd0 is a balanced vivid magenta / pink, closest to Orchid (ΔE2000 4.8). It sits at 290° on the hue wheel with 51% saturation and 63% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #c06fd0?

rgb(192, 111, 208) — 192 red, 111 green and 208 blue out of 255, or 75.3% / 43.5% / 81.6% by channel.

Is #c06fd0 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2713 and perceived brightness is 60%, so black text on it reaches 6.43:1.

Should I use black or white text on #c06fd0?

Black. It scores 6.43:1 against #c06fd0, versus 3.27:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #c06fd0?

#7FD06F sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #AFD06F and #6FD08F, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #c06fd0?

For interface work: #F9F4FA as the surface, #E4C1EB for borders, #8E4B9B for secondary text, #5C9E2E as an accent and #551F60 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #8F6FD0 and #D06FAF stays calm, while #7FD06F is the loudest partner.

What is #c06fd0 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 18%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #c06fd0 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 55 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D06FBC; nudged cooler, #9C6DD2.

Work with #c06fd0 in the Color Lab