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#C99CB2 Color

#C99CB2 is rgb(201, 156, 178) in RGB, hsl(331, 29%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 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 9.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C99CB2
HEX#C99CB2
RGBrgb(201, 156, 178)
HSLhsl(331, 29%, 70%)
HSVhsv(331, 22%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.061 347.8)
LABlab(69.13% 19.86 -4.68)
LCHlch(69.13% 20.40 346.74)

What #C99CB2 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 #C99CB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.53English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.59Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.9Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.97Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.81Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10.85

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

#C99CB2 Channel Values

How #C99CB2 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 156 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 29% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 22% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C99CB2 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C99CB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C99CB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99CB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C99CB2
Complementary
#9CC9B3
Analogous
#C99CC8
Analogous
#C99D9C
Triadic
#B2C99C
Triadic
#9CB2C9
Split comp.
#9CC99D
Split comp.
#9CC8C9

Tints & Shades of #C99CB2

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

#D0A9BC
#D7B7C6
#DEC4D1
#E6D1DB
#EDDEE5
#F4EBF0

Shades

#B87F9B
#A65E81
#8A4C6A
#693A51
#4C2A3A
#2B1821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C99CB2.

How #C99CB2 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#C99CB2
Protanopia#A5A5B2
Protanomaly#B4A1B2
Deuteranopia#ADADB1
Deuteranomaly#B9A6B1
Tritanopia#C79F9F
Tritanomaly#C89EA7
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C99CB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c99cb2: #C99CB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C99CB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c99cb2': '#C99CB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.612, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_c99cb2">#C99CB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C99CB2"

More Pink Colors

#C99CB2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C99CB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C99CB2?

#C99CB2 is a light pink — rgb(201, 156, 178) in RGB and hsl(331, 29%, 70%) 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 9.53.

What is the RGB value of #C99CB2?

#C99CB2 is rgb(201, 156, 178) — red 201, green 156, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C99CB2?

#C99CB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C99CB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C99CB2 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C99CB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C99CB2 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.

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