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#C98CCF Color

#C98CCF is rgb(201, 140, 207) in RGB, hsl(295, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C98CCF
HEX#C98CCF
RGBrgb(201, 140, 207)
HSLhsl(295, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(295, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.116 323.6)
LABlab(66.20% 32.08 -25.14)
LCHlch(66.20% 40.76 321.92)

What #C98CCF 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 #C98CCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.01African Violet#B284BEΔE 8.16Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.54Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.85Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.66Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.93

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

#C98CCF Channel Values

How #C98CCF 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 201 · G 140 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C98CCF 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C98CCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C98CCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C98CCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C98CCF
Complementary
#92CF8C
Analogous
#A88CCF
Analogous
#CF8CB3
Triadic
#CFC98C
Triadic
#8CCFC9
Split comp.
#B3CF8C
Split comp.
#8CCFA8

Tints & Shades of #C98CCF

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

#D09AD5
#D8ACDC
#DFBBE2
#E6C9E8
#EDD7EE
#F5E9F6

Shades

#BA6CC1
#AB4BB4
#8C3E93
#6A2F6F
#4B214F
#2C142F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C98CCF.

How #C98CCF 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#C98CCF
Protanopia#9999CF
Protanomaly#AE94CF
Deuteranopia#A3A3CE
Deuteranomaly#B49BCE
Tritanopia#C29797
Tritanomaly#C593B0
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C98CCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c98ccf: #C98CCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C98CCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c98ccf': '#C98CCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.549, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c98ccf">#C98CCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C98CCF"

More Pink Colors

#C98CCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C98CCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C98CCF?

#C98CCF is a light pink — rgb(201, 140, 207) in RGB and hsl(295, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #C98CCF?

#C98CCF is rgb(201, 140, 207) — red 201, green 140, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C98CCF?

#C98CCF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C98CCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C98CCF scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C98CCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C98CCF 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 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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