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#C997B9 Color

#C997B9 is rgb(201, 151, 185) in RGB, hsl(319, 32%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C997B9
HEX#C997B9
RGBrgb(201, 151, 185)
HSLhsl(319, 32%, 69%)
HSVhsv(319, 25%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.075 338.6)
LABlab(68.11% 23.35 -10.06)
LCHlch(68.11% 25.42 336.70)

What #C997B9 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 #C997B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.36Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 7.04Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.48Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.67Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.01Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 9.18

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

#C997B9 Channel Values

How #C997B9 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 151 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 32% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 25% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 8% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C997B9 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C997B9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C997B9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C997B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C997B9
Complementary
#97C9A7
Analogous
#C097C9
Analogous
#C997A0
Triadic
#B9C997
Triadic
#97B9C9
Split comp.
#A0C997
Split comp.
#97C9C0

Tints & Shades of #C997B9

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

#D0A4C2
#D7B2CB
#DEBFD4
#E7D0DF
#EEDDE8
#F5EBF1

Shades

#BA78A5
#A8578E
#8A4775
#6C375B
#4D2842
#2C1725

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C997B9.

How #C997B9 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#C997B9
Protanopia#A1A1B9
Protanomaly#B29DB9
Deuteranopia#AAAAB8
Deuteranomaly#B7A3B8
Tritanopia#C69C9C
Tritanomaly#C79AA8
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C997B9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c997b9: #C997B9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C997B9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c997b9': '#C997B9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.592, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_c997b9">#C997B9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C997B9"

More Pink Colors

#C997B9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C997B9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C997B9?

#C997B9 is a light pink — rgb(201, 151, 185) in RGB and hsl(319, 32%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #C997B9?

#C997B9 is rgb(201, 151, 185) — red 201, green 151, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C997B9?

#C997B9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 8%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C997B9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C997B9 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C997B9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C997B9 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 14.78, which is visibly different.

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