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#C99CE3 Color

#C99CE3 is rgb(201, 156, 227) in RGB, hsl(278, 56%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C99CE3
HEX#C99CE3
RGBrgb(201, 156, 227)
HSLhsl(278, 56%, 75%)
HSVhsv(278, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.11 312.7)
LABlab(70.51% 26.80 -29.58)
LCHlch(70.51% 39.91 312.18)

What #C99CE3 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 #C99CE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 5.9Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.3Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.52Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.12Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.1Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.09

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

#C99CE3 Channel Values

How #C99CE3 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 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 56% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C99CE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C99CE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99CE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C99CE3
Complementary
#B6E39C
Analogous
#A59CE3
Analogous
#E39CD9
Triadic
#E3C99C
Triadic
#9CE3C9
Split comp.
#D9E39C
Split comp.
#9CE3A5

Tints & Shades of #C99CE3

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

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

Shades

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C99CE3.

How #C99CE3 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#C99CE3
Protanopia#A5A5E3
Protanomaly#B4A1E3
Deuteranopia#ADADE2
Deuteranomaly#B9A6E2
Tritanopia#C0A7A7
Tritanomaly#C4A3C2
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C99CE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c99ce3: #C99CE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C99CE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c99ce3': '#C99CE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.612, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_c99ce3">#C99CE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C99CE3"

More Purple Colors

#C99CE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C99CE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C99CE3?

#C99CE3 is a light purple — rgb(201, 156, 227) in RGB and hsl(278, 56%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wisteria (#C9A0DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #C99CE3?

#C99CE3 is rgb(201, 156, 227) — red 201, green 156, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C99CE3?

#C99CE3 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C99CE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C99CE3 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C99CE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C99CE3 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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