#C99CE2 Color

#C99CE2 is rgb(201, 156, 226) in RGB and hsl(279, 55%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C99CE2

HEX#C99CE2

RGBrgb(201, 156, 226)

HSLhsl(279, 55%, 75%)

HSVhsv(279, 31%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.109 313.1)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C99CE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C99CE2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C99CE2 Complementary#B5E29C Analogous#A79CE2 Analogous#E29CD8 Triadic#E2CA9C Triadic#9CE2CA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C99CE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0A8E6 #D9B8EA #DFC4EE #E5D0F1 #ECDBF5 #F4EBF9

Shades

#B475D7 #9F4DCB #8634B2 #652786 #471C5F #2A1037

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