Colour
#C99CBD
- #C99CBD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#C99CBD is a magenta with RGB values 201, 156, 189 and HSL 316°, 29%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#C99CBD#C99CBD
HEX#C99CBD
RGBrgb(201, 156, 189)
RGB (0–1)0.7882, 0.6118, 0.7412
RGB percentages78.8%, 61.2%, 74.1%
HSLhsl(316, 29.4%, 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(316, 22.4%, 78.8%)
CMYK0%, 22.4%, 6%, 21.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,212,861
CSS custom property--colour: #C99CBD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.39869WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness174.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.97:1
Contrast with white2.34:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.97:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A8A8A8
Inverted#366342
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.34:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.97:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CC9A8
Analogous#BF9CC9, #C99CA7
Triadic#BDC99C, #9CBDC9
Split complementary#A7C99C, #9CC9BF
Tetradic#C9BF9C, #9CC9A8, #9CA7C9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R201
G156
B189
Red201 (78.8%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue189 (74.1%)
Hue316°
Saturation (HSL)29.41%
Lightness70%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR C9 · G 9C · B BD
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