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#C299B1 Color

#C299B1 is rgb(194, 153, 177) in RGB, hsl(325, 25%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C299B1
HEX#C299B1
RGBrgb(194, 153, 177)
HSLhsl(325, 25%, 68%)
HSVhsv(325, 21%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.058 342.7)
LABlab(67.65% 18.69 -6.39)
LCHlch(67.65% 19.75 341.13)

What #C299B1 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 #C299B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.04Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.23Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.36English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.24Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.45Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 9.55

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

#C299B1 Channel Values

How #C299B1 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 194 · G 153 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 25% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 21% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 9% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C299B1 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C299B1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C299B1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C299B1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C299B1
Complementary
#99C2AA
Analogous
#BE99C2
Analogous
#C2999C
Triadic
#B1C299
Triadic
#99B1C2
Split comp.
#9CC299
Split comp.
#99C2BE

Tints & Shades of #C299B1

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

#C9A6BB
#D3B6C7
#DBC2D1
#E2CFDA
#EADCE4
#F4ECF0

Shades

#B17C9B
#9F6085
#834E6D
#633B52
#462A3A
#291923

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C299B1.

How #C299B1 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#C299B1
Protanopia#A1A1B1
Protanomaly#AF9EB1
Deuteranopia#A8A8B0
Deuteranomaly#B3A2B0
Tritanopia#C09C9C
Tritanomaly#C19BA5
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C299B1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c299b1: #C299B1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C299B1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c299b1': '#C299B1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.600, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_c299b1">#C299B1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C299B1"

More Pink Colors

#C299B1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C299B1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C299B1?

#C299B1 is a light pink — rgb(194, 153, 177) in RGB and hsl(325, 25%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.04.

What is the RGB value of #C299B1?

#C299B1 is rgb(194, 153, 177) — red 194, green 153, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C299B1?

#C299B1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 9%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C299B1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C299B1 scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C299B1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C299B1 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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