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#C995E4 Color

#C995E4 is rgb(201, 149, 228) in RGB, hsl(279, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 11%) 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 9.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C995E4
HEX#C995E4
RGBrgb(201, 149, 228)
HSLhsl(279, 59%, 74%)
HSVhsv(279, 35%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.123 313.6)
LABlab(68.93% 30.59 -32.55)
LCHlch(68.93% 44.67 313.22)

What #C995E4 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 #C995E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.62Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.63Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.77Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 11.57Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.62Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 11.98

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

#C995E4 Channel Values

How #C995E4 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 149 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 59% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 35% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C995E4 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C995E4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C995E4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C995E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C995E4
Complementary
#B1E496
Analogous
#A196E4
Analogous
#E496D8
Triadic
#E4C896
Triadic
#96E4C8
Split comp.
#D8E496
Split comp.
#96E4A1

Tints & Shades of #C995E4

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

#CFA2E7
#D7B2EB
#DDBEEE
#E6CEF2
#ECDBF6
#F5EBFA

Shades

#B36DD9
#9E44CF
#842EB2
#66248A
#481961
#2A0F39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C995E4.

How #C995E4 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#C995E4
Protanopia#9F9FE4
Protanomaly#B29BE4
Deuteranopia#A9A9E3
Deuteranomaly#B6A1E3
Tritanopia#BFA2A2
Tritanomaly#C39DC0
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C995E4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c995e4: #C995E4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C995E4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c995e4': '#C995E4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.584, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_c995e4">#C995E4</color>
SVG fillfill="#C995E4"

More Purple Colors

#C995E4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C995E4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C995E4?

#C995E4 is a light purple — rgb(201, 149, 228) in RGB and hsl(279, 59%, 74%) 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 9.62.

What is the RGB value of #C995E4?

#C995E4 is rgb(201, 149, 228) — red 201, green 149, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C995E4?

#C995E4 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C995E4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C995E4 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C995E4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C995E4 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 11.62, which is visibly different.

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