#C997C6 Hex Color

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#c997c6 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated and magenta. It is a shade of magenta. The hex code is #c997c6.

Questions about #c997c6

What is #c997c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c997c6 is rgb(201, 151, 198), in HSL hsl(304, 32%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 1%, 21%.
Is #c997c6 readable on white or black?
#c997c6 has a 2.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.