#C997E2 Color

#C997E2 is rgb(201, 151, 226) in RGB and hsl(280, 56%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C997E2

HEX#C997E2

RGBrgb(201, 151, 226)

HSLhsl(280, 56%, 74%)

HSVhsv(280, 33%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(75% 0.118 314)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C997E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C997E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C997E2 Complementary#B0E298 Analogous#A498E2 Analogous#E298D5 Triadic#E2C998 Triadic#98E2C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C997E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFA4E5 #D8B3EA #DEBFED #E6CFF2 #ECDBF5 #F5EBF9

Shades

#B470D7 #A048CB #8531AF #672687 #491B5F #2A1038

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