#C997CA Hex Color
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#c997ca is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, unsaturated, cold, cool, purple, purplish, violet and lavender. It is a shade of purple, lavender. The hex code is #c997ca.
Questions about #c997ca
What is #c997ca in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c997ca is rgb(201, 151, 202), in HSL hsl(299, 32%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 0%, 21%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #c997ca readable on white or black?
#c997ca has a 2.39:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.76:1 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.