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#C997C7 Color

#C997C7 is rgb(201, 151, 199) in RGB, hsl(302, 32%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C997C7
HEX#C997C7
RGBrgb(201, 151, 199)
HSLhsl(302, 32%, 69%)
HSVhsv(302, 25%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.088 327.7)
LABlab(68.49% 25.24 -17.25)
LCHlch(68.49% 30.57 325.66)

What #C997C7 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 #C997C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 0.74Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 1.78Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 3.12Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.23Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.82Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.06

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

#C997C7 Channel Values

How #C997C7 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 1998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 32% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 25% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 1% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C997C7 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 text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C997C7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C997C7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C997C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C997C7
Complementary
#97C998
Analogous
#B297C9
Analogous
#C997AE
Triadic
#C8C997
Triadic
#97C8C9
Split comp.
#AEC997
Split comp.
#97C9B2

Tints & Shades of #C997C7

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

#D0A4CF
#D7B2D6
#DEBFDD
#E7D0E6
#EEDDED
#F5EBF4

Shades

#BA78B7
#A857A6
#8A4788
#6C376A
#4D284C
#2C172B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C997C7.

How #C997C7 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#C997C7
Protanopia#A1A1C7
Protanomaly#B29DC7
Deuteranopia#AAAAC6
Deuteranomaly#B7A3C6
Tritanopia#C49E9E
Tritanomaly#C69BB0
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C997C7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c997c7: #C997C7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C997C7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c997c7': '#C997C7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.592, blue: 0.780)
Android XML<color name="color_c997c7">#C997C7</color>
SVG fillfill="#C997C7"

More Pink Colors

#C997C7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C997C7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C997C7?

#C997C7 is a light pink — rgb(201, 151, 199) in RGB and hsl(302, 32%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.74.

What is the RGB value of #C997C7?

#C997C7 is rgb(201, 151, 199) — red 201, green 151, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C997C7?

#C997C7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C997C7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C997C7 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C997C7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C997C7 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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