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#C099FF Color

#C099FF is rgb(192, 153, 255) in RGB, hsl(263, 100%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 40%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C099FF
HEX#C099FF
RGBrgb(192, 153, 255)
HSLhsl(263, 100%, 80%)
HSVhsv(263, 40%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 40%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.147 300.6)
LABlab(69.91% 30.20 -45.81)
LCHlch(69.91% 54.87 303.39)

What #C099FF 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 #C099FF, 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.

#C099FF Channel Values

How #C099FF 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 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 100% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 40% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C099FF 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C099FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C099FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C099FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C099FF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C099FF.

How #C099FF 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#C099FF
Protanopia#A1A1FF
Protanomaly#AE9EFF
Deuteranopia#A7A7FE
Deuteranomaly#B2A2FF
Tritanopia#B1AAAA
Tritanomaly#B7A4D2
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C099FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c099ff: #C099FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C099FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c099ff': '#C099FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.600, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_c099ff">#C099FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C099FF"

More Purple Colors

#C099FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C099FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C099FF?

#C099FF is a lightest purple — rgb(192, 153, 255) in RGB and hsl(263, 100%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet (#CC99FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #C099FF?

#C099FF is rgb(192, 153, 255) — red 192, green 153, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C099FF?

#C099FF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 40%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C099FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C099FF scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C099FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C099FF 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.

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