#C997E2 color

  • HEX#C997E2
  • RGBrgb(201, 151, 226)
  • HSLhsl(280, 56%, 74%)
  • CMYK11, 33, 0, 11

About #C997E2

#C997E2 is a light purple color with the hex code #C997E2. In RGB it is red 201, green 151, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 280°, saturation 56%, lightness 74%; in CMYK it is 11%, 33%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 2.33:1 on white and 9.01:1 on black.

#C997E2 Color Conversion

Hex tripletC9, 97, E2
CMYK11.06%, 33.19%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal201, 151, 226
HSL280°, 56%, 74%
RGB Octal311, 227, 342
HSV (HSB)280.00°, 33.19%, 88.63%
RGB Binary11001001, 10010111, 11100010
CIE-L*AB69.50, 32.06, -30.85
RGB Percent78.82%, 59.22%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH69.50, 44.50, 316.10
XYZ48.88, 40.04, 77.10
CIE-L*UV69.50, 21.82, -53.47
xyY0.29, 0.24, 40.04
Hunter-Lab63.28, 27.15, -27.95
RYB78.82%, 59.22%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#C997E2 on a dark background: contrast 9.01:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#C997E2 on a light background: contrast 2.33:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#C997E2 · #EEDFF6 · #A450CE · #B0E298 · #E7F6DF

Analogous palette

#98B0E2 · #A498E2 · #C997E2 · #E298D5 · #E298B0

Triadic palette

#C997E2 · #E2C998 · #98E2C9 · #EEDFF6 · #F6EEDF

Tetradic palette

#C997E2 · #E2A498 · #B0E298 · #98D5E2 · #A450CE

Monochromatic palette

#8531AF · #AA5CD1 · #C997E2 · #E8D3F3 · #F5EBF9

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