#C497DD Color

#C497DD is rgb(196, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(279, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C497DD

HEX#C497DD

RGBrgb(196, 151, 221)

HSLhsl(279, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(279, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.109 313.1)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C497DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C497DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C497DD Complementary#B0DD97 Analogous#A297DD Analogous#DD97D3 Triadic#DDC597 Triadic#97DDC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C497DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDA6E2 #D4B2E6 #DCC1EB #E3CDEF #ECDCF4 #F2E8F8

Shades

#AF71D1 #994AC4 #7E36A6 #642A83 #471E5C #291136

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