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#C991CF Color

#C991CF is rgb(201, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(294, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 30%, 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C991CF
HEX#C991CF
RGBrgb(201, 145, 207)
HSLhsl(294, 39%, 69%)
HSVhsv(294, 30%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.107 323.3)
LABlab(67.33% 29.49 -23.42)
LCHlch(67.33% 37.66 321.55)

What #C991CF 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 #C991CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.32Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 6.35African Violet#B284BEΔE 7.09Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.14Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.78Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 8.2

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

#C991CF Channel Values

How #C991CF 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 145 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 39% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 30% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C991CF 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C991CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C991CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C991CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C991CF
Complementary
#97CF91
Analogous
#AA91CF
Analogous
#CF91B6
Triadic
#CFC991
Triadic
#91CFC9
Split comp.
#B6CF91
Split comp.
#91CFAA

Tints & Shades of #C991CF

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

#D09FD5
#D7ADDB
#DEBCE1
#E6CDE9
#EDDCEF
#F4EAF6

Shades

#B971C1
#A74EB1
#894091
#6B3271
#4D2452
#2B142E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C991CF.

How #C991CF 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#C991CF
Protanopia#9C9CCF
Protanomaly#B098CF
Deuteranopia#A6A6CE
Deuteranomaly#B59ECE
Tritanopia#C29B9B
Tritanomaly#C597B2
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C991CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c991cf: #C991CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C991CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c991cf': '#C991CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c991cf">#C991CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C991CF"

More Pink Colors

#C991CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C991CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C991CF?

#C991CF is a light pink — rgb(201, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(294, 39%, 69%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #C991CF?

#C991CF is rgb(201, 145, 207) — red 201, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C991CF?

#C991CF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C991CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C991CF scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C991CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C991CF 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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