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#C099EB Color

#C099EB is rgb(192, 153, 235) in RGB, hsl(269, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C099EB
HEX#C099EB
RGBrgb(192, 153, 235)
HSLhsl(269, 67%, 76%)
HSVhsv(269, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.122 305.5)
LABlab(69.18% 26.71 -36.08)
LCHlch(69.18% 44.89 306.52)

What #C099EB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C099EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C099EB Channel Values

How #C099EB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 153 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 67% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C099EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C099EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C099EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C099EB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C099EB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C099EB
Protanopia#A1A1EB
Protanomaly#AE9EEB
Deuteranopia#A7A7EA
Deuteranomaly#B2A2EB
Tritanopia#B5A6A6
Tritanomaly#B9A1C6
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #C099EB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c099eb: #C099EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C099EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c099eb': '#C099EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.600, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_c099eb">#C099EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C099EB"

More Purple Colors

#C099EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C099EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C099EB?

#C099EB is a light purple — rgb(192, 153, 235) in RGB and hsl(269, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.97.

What is the RGB value of #C099EB?

#C099EB is rgb(192, 153, 235) — red 192, green 153, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C099EB?

#C099EB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C099EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C099EB scores 2.33:1 against white and 9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C099EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C099EB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.38, which is visibly different.

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