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#C993E1 Color

#C993E1 is rgb(201, 147, 225) in RGB, hsl(282, 57%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 35%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C993E1
HEX#C993E1
RGBrgb(201, 147, 225)
HSLhsl(282, 57%, 73%)
HSVhsv(282, 35%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 35%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.123 315.1)
LABlab(68.37% 31.16 -31.76)
LCHlch(68.37% 44.49 314.45)

What #C993E1 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 #C993E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.58Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 10.34Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.74Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.14Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.57Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.11

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

#C993E1 Channel Values

How #C993E1 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 147 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 57% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 35% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C993E1 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C993E1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C993E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C993E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C993E1
Complementary
#AAE193
Analogous
#A393E1
Analogous
#E193D2
Triadic
#E1CA93
Triadic
#93E1CA
Split comp.
#D2E193
Split comp.
#93E1A3

Tints & Shades of #C993E1

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

#D2A3E6
#D8AFE9
#E0BFED
#E5CBF1
#EDDBF5
#F3E7F8

Shades

#B66BD6
#A243CB
#872FAC
#6A2588
#4B1A60
#2C0F38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C993E1.

How #C993E1 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#C993E1
Protanopia#9E9EE1
Protanomaly#B19AE1
Deuteranopia#A7A7E0
Deuteranomaly#B6A0E0
Tritanopia#C0A0A0
Tritanomaly#C39BBD
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C993E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c993e1: #C993E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C993E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c993e1': '#C993E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.576, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_c993e1">#C993E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C993E1"

More Purple Colors

#C993E1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C993E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C993E1?

#C993E1 is a light purple — rgb(201, 147, 225) in RGB and hsl(282, 57%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #C993E1?

#C993E1 is rgb(201, 147, 225) — red 201, green 147, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C993E1?

#C993E1 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 35%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C993E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C993E1 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C993E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C993E1 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 11.14, which is visibly different.

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