#C998CF Hex Color

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#c998cf 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 #c998cf.

Questions about #c998cf

What is #c998cf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c998cf is rgb(201, 152, 207), in HSL hsl(293, 36%, 70%) and in CMYK 3%, 27%, 0%, 19%.
Is #c998cf readable on white or black?
#c998cf has a 2.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.87:1 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.