What color is #C997BE?

#C997BE 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 #C997BE?

The RGB value is 201, 151, 190: 201 red, 151 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C997BE?

The complementary color is #97C9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C997BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C997BE color

#C997BE rgb(201, 151, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C997BE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 59.2% green and 74.5% blue (201, 151, 190).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 32% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 5% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Violet (#CB99C9), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#C997BE color codes

HEX	`#C997BE`
RGB	`rgb(201, 151, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 59.2%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 32%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 25%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 5%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.22, 25.08, -12.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.22, 28.19, 332.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.448, 38.27, 53.751)`
Decimal	`13211582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C997BE, 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 #C997BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C997BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #C997BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c997be; }
.text { color: #c997be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c997be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 151 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c997be, #c997a5); }

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Questions

What color is #C997BE?: #C997BE 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 #C997BE?: The RGB value is 201, 151, 190: 201 red, 151 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C997BE?: The complementary color is #97C9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C997BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.