Information about #C999EF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C999EF falls into the Violet Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 153, 239) — 78.8% red, 60% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 34 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively blue-purple violet, #C999EF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lavender (#C79FEF). Slightly further away sit Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) and Bright Ube (#D19FE8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 153, 239)), which gives #C999EF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C999EF: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #C999EF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C999EF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C999EF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C999EF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C999EF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C999EF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C999EF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9AEFC9
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C999EF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Pale Violet color link
Pale Violet

#CC99FF

Bright Lilac color link
Bright Lilac

#D891EF

Light Mulberry color link
Light Mulberry

#D08BE7

Very Light Violet color link
Very Light Violet

#CF9EFF

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Very Light Blue Violet color link
Very Light Blue Violet

#C29EFF

Liliac color link
Liliac

#C48EFD

#C999EF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C999EF
  • RGB201, 153, 239
  • CMYK15, 34, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(201, 153, 239)
  • HSL273°, 73%, 77%
  • HSL Precise273.488°, 72.881%, 76.863%
  • HSV273°, 36%, 94%
  • HSB273°, 36%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.600, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.600, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.600, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC999EF
  • DECIMAL ID13212143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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