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#C299BA Color

#C299BA is rgb(194, 153, 186) in RGB, hsl(312, 25%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C299BA
HEX#C299BA
RGBrgb(194, 153, 186)
HSLhsl(312, 25%, 68%)
HSVhsv(312, 21%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.066 333.1)
LABlab(67.88% 19.89 -11.04)
LCHlch(67.88% 22.75 330.96)

What #C299BA 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 #C299BA, 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 pink in the library.

#C299BA Channel Values

How #C299BA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 25% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 21% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 4% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.45:1 vs white · 8.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C299BA 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 text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C299BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C299BA; 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 #C299BA

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 #C299BA.

How #C299BA 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#C299BA
Protanopia#A1A1BA
Protanomaly#AF9EBA
Deuteranopia#A8A8B9
Deuteranomaly#B3A2B9
Tritanopia#BE9E9E
Tritanomaly#C09CAA
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #C299BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c299ba: #C299BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C299BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c299ba': '#C299BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.600, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_c299ba">#C299BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C299BA"

More Pink Colors

#C299BA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C299BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C299BA?

#C299BA is a light pink — rgb(194, 153, 186) in RGB and hsl(312, 25%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #C299BA?

#C299BA is rgb(194, 153, 186) — red 194, green 153, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C299BA?

#C299BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C299BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C299BA scores 2.45:1 against white and 8.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C299BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C299BA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.42, which is visibly different.

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