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#C992CE Color

#C992CE is rgb(201, 146, 206) in RGB, hsl(295, 38%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C992CE
HEX#C992CE
RGBrgb(201, 146, 206)
HSLhsl(295, 38%, 69%)
HSVhsv(295, 29%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.104 323.7)
LABlab(67.53% 28.83 -22.56)
LCHlch(67.53% 36.61 321.96)

What #C992CE 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 #C992CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 5.26Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.12Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 6.68Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.71African Violet#B284BEΔE 6.99Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.27

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

#C992CE Channel Values

How #C992CE 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 146 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 38% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 29% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 19%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 #C992CE 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 #C992CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C992CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C992CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C992CE
Complementary
#97CE92
Analogous
#AB92CE
Analogous
#CE92B5
Triadic
#CEC992
Triadic
#92CEC9
Split comp.
#B5CE92
Split comp.
#92CEAB

Tints & Shades of #C992CE

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

#D0A0D4
#D7AEDB
#DEBCE1
#E7CEE9
#EEDCEF
#F5EAF6

Shades

#B972C0
#A84FB0
#8A4190
#6B3371
#4D2451
#2C152E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C992CE.

How #C992CE 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#C992CE
Protanopia#9D9DCE
Protanomaly#B099CE
Deuteranopia#A7A7CD
Deuteranomaly#B69FCD
Tritanopia#C29B9B
Tritanomaly#C598B2
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C992CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c992ce: #C992CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C992CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c992ce': '#C992CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.573, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c992ce">#C992CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C992CE"

More Pink Colors

#C992CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C992CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C992CE?

#C992CE is a light pink — rgb(201, 146, 206) in RGB and hsl(295, 38%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #C992CE?

#C992CE is rgb(201, 146, 206) — red 201, green 146, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C992CE?

#C992CE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C992CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C992CE 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 #C992CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C992CE 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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