#C96EDC Hex Color
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#c96edc is a loud, saturated orchid purple with a cool violet cast. Its brightness makes it a strong accent color for CTAs, highlights, and dark mode interfaces, though it overwhelms as a full background. Black text passes AA contrast on it at roughly 6.7:1. It pairs nicely with deep navy or dusty pink; see what colors make pink for nearby tones.
Questions about #c96edc
What is #c96edc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c96edc is rgb(201, 110, 220), in HSL hsl(290, 61%, 65%) and in CMYK 9%, 50%, 0%, 14%.
What text color works best on #c96edc?
Black text is the safest choice, with a contrast ratio of about 6.7:1 against #c96edc. That clears WCAG AA for small body text, so the color works behind paragraphs as well as headings.
What colors pair well with #c96edc?
Deep navy and charcoal ground its brightness, while a soft sage or teal adds contrast without clashing. Skip pale lilac, which washes out both tones.
Is #c96edc readable on white or black?
#c96edc has a 3.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.