#C261FF

Accessibility

6.45:1

Vs white / black

3.26:1 · 6.45:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#c261ff

RGB

rgb(194, 97, 255)

RGBA

rgba(194, 97, 255, 1)

HSL

hsl(277, 100%, 69%)

HSLA

hsla(277, 100%, 69%, 1)

HSV

hsv(277, 62%, 100%)

LAB

lab(59.2% 64.33 -63.12)

LCH

lch(59.2% 90.12 315.54)

OKLAB

oklab(0.676 0.1487 -0.178)

OKLCH

oklch(0.676 0.2319 309.88)

XYZ

xyz(44.57, 27.24, 97.50)

CMYK

cmyk(24%, 62%, 0%, 0%)

CSS

color: #c261ff;

CSS variable

--color-c261ff: #c261ff;

SCSS

$color-c261ff: #c261ff;

JavaScript

const color = "#c261ff";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#c261ff";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#c261ff" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#c261ff", "rgb": { "r": 194, "g": 97, "b": 255 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.676 0.2319 309.88)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#c261ff-1: #c261ff;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

purple-500

Very different · ΔE 5.72 · #A855F7

Nearest CSS named color

MediumOrchid

Very different · ΔE 7.15 · #BA55D3

Nearest Material color

purple-300

Very different · ΔE 8.61 · #BA68C8

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 19.7 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffdaff 100ffcaff 200f8b0ff 300e692ff 400cd6cff 500b04eeb 600943fc7 700782fa3 8005c207f 90042125e 9502b0041

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

faf2ff f5e5ff f0d8ff ebcaff e6bdff e1b0ff dba3ff d696ff d189ff cc7bff c76eff c261ff b259ea a251d5 9249bf 8141aa 713995 613180 51286a 412055 311840 20102a 100815

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf2ff f5e5ff f0d8ff ebcaff e6bdff e1b0ff dba3ff d696ff d189ff cc7bff c76eff

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

b259ea a251d5 9249bf 8141aa 713995 613180 51286a 412055 311840 20102a 100815

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

bc64f4 b766ea b269df ac6bd5 a76eca a171c0 9c73b5 9676aa 9178a0 8b7b95 867d8b

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#C261FFStop 1 #9EFF61Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#7361FFStop 1 #C261FFStop 2 #FF61EDStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#C261FFStop 1 #FFC261Stop 2 #61FFC2Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#C261FFStop 1 #EDFF61Stop 2 #61FF73Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#3F0066Stop 1 #6E00B3Stop 2 #9D00FFStop 3 #BB4DFFStop 4 #D899FFStop 5

Using this color

Where #c261ff works

#C261FF (#c261ff) sits in the purple family at about 277° hue, 100% saturation, and 69% lightness. Contrast is 3.26:1 on white and 6.45:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: purple-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #c261ff as small body text on white — 3.26:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Imagination, luxury, and wisdom. Frequently used for premium, creative, and tech brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #CC66FF#CC66FF Tailwind purple 500#A855F7 Tailwind fuchsia 500#D946EF Web Safe #CC33FF#CC33FF System Purple#AF52DE Web Safe #9966FF#9966FF MediumOrchid#BA55D3 Tailwind purple 400#C084FC Chakra purple 500#9F7AEA Material Purple 300#BA68C8 Web Safe #CC00FF#CC00FF Web Safe #CC66CC#CC66CC