#C99CDD Color

#C99CDD is rgb(201, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(282, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C99CDD

HEX#C99CDD

RGBrgb(201, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(282, 49%, 74%)

HSVhsv(282, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.103 315.2)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C99CDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.26:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C99CDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C99CDD Complementary#B0DD9C Analogous#A99CDD Analogous#DD9CD0 Triadic#DDCA9C Triadic#9CDDCA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C99CDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0A8E1 #D8B7E6 #DEC2EA #E6D1EF #EDDDF3 #F5ECF8

Shades

#B576D0 #A150C3 #8639A7 #682C81 #491F5B #2B1235

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