Information about #C99DE0 color

#C99DE0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C99DE0 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 157, 224) (78.8% red, 61.6% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 9 / 26 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #C99DE0 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wisteria (#C9A0DC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE) and Bright Ube (#D19FE8).

The recipe behind #C99DE0 is rgb(201, 157, 224), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C99DE0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #C99DE0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C99DE0 color variations

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

#C99DE0 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C99DE0

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

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99DE0
  • RGB201, 157, 224
  • CMYK9, 26, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(201, 157, 224)
  • HSL279°, 52%, 75%
  • HSL Precise279.403°, 51.938%, 74.706%
  • HSV279°, 30%, 88%
  • HSB279°, 30%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.616, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.616, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.616, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC99DE0
  • DECIMAL ID13213152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01