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#C996CA Color

#C996CA is rgb(201, 150, 202) in RGB, hsl(299, 33%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C996CA
HEX#C996CA
RGBrgb(201, 150, 202)
HSLhsl(299, 33%, 69%)
HSVhsv(299, 26%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.093 325.8)
LABlab(68.34% 26.18 -19.13)
LCHlch(68.34% 32.43 323.85)

What #C996CA 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 #C996CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 1.23Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 2.33Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 3.88Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 6.73Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.85Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.2

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

#C996CA Channel Values

How #C996CA 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 150 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 33% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 26% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C996CA 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C996CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C996CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C996CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C996CA
Complementary
#97CA96
Analogous
#AF96CA
Analogous
#CA96B1
Triadic
#CAC996
Triadic
#96CAC9
Split comp.
#B1CA96
Split comp.
#96CAAF

Tints & Shades of #C996CA

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

#D0A3D1
#D7B1D8
#DEBFDF
#E7D0E7
#EEDDEE
#F5EBF5

Shades

#BA77BB
#A855AA
#8A468B
#6C376D
#4D274E
#2C162C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C996CA.

How #C996CA 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#C996CA
Protanopia#A0A0CA
Protanomaly#B29CCA
Deuteranopia#A9A9C9
Deuteranomaly#B7A2C9
Tritanopia#C39E9E
Tritanomaly#C69BB1
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C996CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c996ca: #C996CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C996CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c996ca': '#C996CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.588, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c996ca">#C996CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C996CA"

More Pink Colors

#C996CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C996CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C996CA?

#C996CA is a light pink — rgb(201, 150, 202) in RGB and hsl(299, 33%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.23.

What is the RGB value of #C996CA?

#C996CA is rgb(201, 150, 202) — red 201, green 150, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C996CA?

#C996CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C996CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C996CA scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C996CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C996CA 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 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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