All About Color #C997D8

#C997D8

About #C997D8

#C997D8 is a light purple color with the hex code #C997D8. In RGB it is red 201, green 151, blue 216; in HSL it is hue 286°, saturation 45%, lightness 72%; in CMYK it is 7%, 30%, 0%, 15%. Its contrast ratio is 2.36:1 on white and 8.90:1 on black.

#C997D8 Color Conversion

Hex tripletC9, 97, D8
CMYK6.94%, 30.09%, 0.00%, 15.29%
RGB Decimal201, 151, 216
HSL286°, 45%, 72%
RGB Octal311, 227, 330
HSV (HSB)286.15°, 30.09%, 84.71%
RGB Binary11001001, 10010111, 11011000
CIE-L*AB69.12, 30.03, -25.93
RGB Percent78.82%, 59.22%, 84.71%
CIE-L*CH69.12, 39.68, 319.19
XYZ47.55, 39.51, 70.09
CIE-L*UV69.12, 23.19, -45.11
xyY0.30, 0.25, 39.51
Hunter-Lab62.86, 25.03, -22.11
RYB78.82%, 59.22%, 84.71%

Color Accessibility Scores

#C997D8 on a dark background: contrast 8.90:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#C997D8 on a light background: contrast 2.36:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #C997D8, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#C997D8 · #ECDAF1 · #A655BE · #A6D897 · #DFF1DA

Analogous palette

#97A6D8 · #A997D8 · #C997D8 · #D897C7 · #D897A6

Triadic palette

#C997D8 · #D8C997 · #97D8C9 · #ECDAF1 · #F1ECDA

Tetradic palette

#C997D8 · #D8A997 · #A6D897 · #97C7D8 · #A655BE

Monochromatic palette

#853B9B · #AC60C3 · #C997D8 · #E6CFED · #F5EDF8

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