Pastel Violet (#CB99C9)

The hex code for Pastel Violet is #CB99C9. It is rgb(203, 153, 201) in RGB, hsl(302, 32%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB99C9

HEX#CB99C9

RGBrgb(203, 153, 201)

HSLhsl(302, 32%, 70%)

HSVhsv(302, 25%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.088 327.7)

LABlab(69.23% 25.19 -17.22)

LCHlch(69.23% 30.51 325.64)

Colors Closest to Pastel Violet

Pastel Violet is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 1.57 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 2.7 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.94 Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.47 Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.85 Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.14

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#CB99C9 Channel Values

How Pastel Violet breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 203 · G 153 · B 201	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 302° · S 32% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 302° · S 25% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 1% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.35:1 vs white · 8.94:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pastel Violet 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.

TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pastel Violet

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pastel Violet

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

Shades

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How Pastel Violet 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#CB99C9

Protanopia#A3A3C9

Protanomaly#B49FC9

Deuteranopia#ACACC8

Deuteranomaly#B9A5C8

Tritanopia#C6A0A0

Tritanomaly#C89DB2

Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #CB99C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--pastel-violet: #CB99C9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB99C9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pastel-violet': '#CB99C9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.600, blue: 0.788)

Android XML<color name="pastel_violet">#CB99C9</color>

SVG fillfill="#CB99C9"

More Pink Colors

Pastel Violet sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc0066 ca2c92 cc006d c8b7c9 cc0099 c8a2c8 cc00cc c8509b cc3366 c800de cc3399 c74375 d71868 e30b5d eda6c4 f5eff5 fd3f92 ff33ff ffadc9 350e33 614051 800080 993366 b03060

#CB99C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pastel Violet?

The hex code for Pastel Violet is #CB99C9. That is rgb(203, 153, 201) in RGB, hsl(302, 32%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CB99C9?

#CB99C9 is rgb(203, 153, 201) — red 203, green 153, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB99C9?

#CB99C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB99C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB99C9 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB99C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB99C9 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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