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HEX C996FD - #C996FD, RGB(201,150,253) Color


Color Name: Baby Purple*
Hex Color Code: #C996FD
RGB Color Code: RGB(201, 150, 253)
CMYK Values*: 20.6%, 40.7%, 0.0%, 0.8%



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What color is C996FD?

The RGB color code for color number #C996FD is RGB(201, 150, 253). In the RGB color model, #C996FD has a red value of 201, a green value of 150, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.6% cyan, 40.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 269.7° (degrees), 96.3 % saturation, and 79.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C996FD has a hue of 269.7° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.



Color C996FD is cool or warm?

Color C996FD is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color



What is the LRV of #C996FD? (For interior and product design)

C996FD has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#C996FD

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #C996FD with dark and light Color




Is #C996FD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C996FD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C996FD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 150, 253)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
150 (58.8%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
20.55%
Magenta
40.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(269.71deg, 96.3 %, 79.0 %)

Hue
269.71°
Saturation
96.26 %.
Lightness
79.02 %.

RYB

RYB(26, 3, 67)
Red
26 (10.3%)
Yellow
3 (1.2%)
Blue
67 (26.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
269.71°
Saturation
40.71 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 269.71°

W: 58.82 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 52.72

Y : 41.32

Z : 98.13

YXY

Y1 : 41.32

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 41.18%

Y : 0.78%


LRV

~ 41.3 %

Munsell Color System

3.6P 6.9/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 70.4

A : 38.41

B : -44.22

CIE-Lch

L : 70.4

C : 58.57

H : 310.98

CIE-Luv

L : 70.4

U : 18.55

V : -76.62

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.28

A : 33.91

B : -45.51






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C996FD

Here are the colors similar to C996FD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#CA9BF7
Baby Purple
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#BF94E4
Bright Lavender
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#D891EF
Bright Lilac
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#D19FE8
Bright Purple Yam
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C996FD.

#BF9BDE
PANTONE Violet 0631 C
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#AB92E1
PANTONE 935 C
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#C98BDB
PANTONE 2572 C
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#AD96DC
PANTONE 2645 C
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #C996FD

Here are the paint colors similar to C996FD. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C996FD to Dunn-Edwards

#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 9.97 (90.0% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 10.78 (89.2% similar)
#D3A5D6
Favorite Lavender (DE 5997)
ΔE - 11.33 (88.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C996FD to PPG Paints

#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 10.58 (89.4% similar)
#A598C7
Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5)
ΔE - 11.62 (88.4% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 11.84 (88.2% similar)
#9488BE
Magic Carpet (PPG1248-6)
ΔE - 13.06 (86.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C996FD to Valspar

#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 10.70 (89.3% similar)
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze (V001-2)
ΔE - 11.29 (88.7% similar)
#A199C7
Purpleheart (8001-48D)
ΔE - 12.17 (87.8% similar)
#CAA6CF
Plink (4001-10A)
ΔE - 12.64 (87.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C996FD to Benjamin Moore

#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#9CADB7
Winter Lake (2129-50)
ΔE - 12.26 (87.7% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 12.30 (87.7% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C996FD to Behr

#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 10.98 (89.0% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 11.18 (88.8% similar)
#A38BBF
Classic Bouquet (P570-4)
ΔE - 11.65 (88.4% similar)
#C4A1CB
Lover'S Knot (P100-4)
ΔE - 12.19 (87.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C996FD to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 13.25 (86.8% similar)
#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 13.48 (86.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 16.40 (83.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C996FD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C996FD to Sherwin Williams

#A0B3BC
Dockside Blue (SW 7601)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)
#9EB4C0
Faded Flaxflower (SW 9146)
ΔE - 12.69 (87.3% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 12.85 (87.2% similar)
#AABAC6
Windy Blue (SW 6240)
ΔE - 12.92 (87.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#C996FD color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C996FD
Baby Purple*

CAFD96
Very Light Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C996FD?

Color that best contrast with #C996FD is #CAFD96, color name is Very Light Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C996FD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C996FD is #CAFD96, color name is Very Light Green*.





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