Close to Lilac
#C99BC2
#C99BC2 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 60.8% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C99BC2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.95:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.95:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C99BC2 as they’d see it.
#C99BC2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C99BC2
What color is #C99BC2?
#C99BC2 is a light, muted pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 60.8% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 30% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C99BC2 in RGB?
#C99BC2 is rgb(201, 155, 194): 201 red, 155 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C99BC2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 23, 3, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C99BC2?
PANTONE 264 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C99BC2?
Its complement #87B48E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.