What color is #C993C1?

#C993C1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C993C1?

The RGB value is 201, 147, 193: 201 red, 147 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C993C1?

The complementary color is #93C99B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C993C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C993C1 color

#C993C1 rgb(201, 147, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C993C1 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 57.6% green and 75.7% blue (201, 147, 193).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 33% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 4% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#C993C1 color codes

HEX	`#C993C1`
RGB	`rgb(201, 147, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 57.6%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 33%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 27%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.38, 27.82, -15.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.38, 31.99, 330.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.146, 37.137, 55.284)`
Decimal	`13210561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C993C1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C993C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C993C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C993C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c993c1; }
.text { color: #c993c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c993c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 147 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c993c1, #c993a6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C993C1?: #C993C1 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Violet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C993C1?: The RGB value is 201, 147, 193: 201 red, 147 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C993C1?: The complementary color is #93C99B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C993C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.