#C99CE3 Color

#C99CE3 is rgb(201, 156, 227) in RGB and hsl(278, 56%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C99CE3

HEX#C99CE3

RGBrgb(201, 156, 227)

HSLhsl(278, 56%, 75%)

HSVhsv(278, 31%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.11 312.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C99CE3 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 text9.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C99CE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C99CE3 Complementary#B6E39C Analogous#A59CE3 Analogous#E39CD9 Triadic#E3C99C Triadic#9CE3C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C99CE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFA7E6 #D8B7EB #DEC3EE #E5CFF2 #EBDBF5 #F4EBF9

Shades

#B374D8 #9D4CCD #8432B3 #642687 #461B5F #291038

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