#C99DD8 Color

#C99DD8 is rgb(201, 157, 216) in RGB and hsl(285, 43%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C99DD8

HEX#C99DD8

RGBrgb(201, 157, 216)

HSLhsl(285, 43%, 73%)

HSVhsv(285, 27%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.095 317.4)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 27%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C99DD8 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 text9.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C99DD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C99DD8 Complementary#ABD89D Analogous#AB9DD8 Analogous#D89DC9 Triadic#D8C99D Triadic#9DD8C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C99DD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1ABDE #D7B6E2 #DFC5E8 #E5D0EC #EDDEF2 #F3E9F6

Shades

#B578C9 #A154BB #853F9D #69317C #4A2358 #2B1433

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