#C996ED Color

#C996ED is rgb(201, 150, 237) in RGB and hsl(275, 71%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C996ED

HEX#C996ED

RGBrgb(201, 150, 237)

HSLhsl(275, 71%, 76%)

HSVhsv(275, 37%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.132 310.4)

CMYKcmyk(15%, 37%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C996ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C996ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C996ED Complementary#BBED96 Analogous#9E96ED Analogous#ED96E6 Triadic#EDC996 Triadic#96EDC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C996ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0A3EF #D7B1F2 #DDBEF4 #E6CFF7 #EDDCF9 #F4E9FB

Shades

#B36BE6 #9A3BDE #8021C4 #641A99 #47126D #280A3D

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