C697C7

#C697C7 closest to Pastel Violet

#C697C7 is a light, moderately saturated pink; the closest named color is Pastel Violet. In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 59.2% green and 78.0% blue (rgb(198, 151, 199)). Its HSL value is 299° hue, 30% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. #C697C7 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.65:1.

#C697C7 color conversion

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Variations of #C697C7

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#C697C7 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C697C7 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C697C7 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9EA8C5
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #94A3C9
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A3A0C8
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9EA8C5
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #ABA3C6
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C99BA8
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C899B9
  • Achromatopsia 83% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A6A6A6
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AFA3AF

#C697C7 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.43:1 Very poor#C697C7 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.65:1 Very good#C697C7 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C697C7 in CSS

/* Pastel Violet */
.color { color: #C697C7; }
.background { background-color: #C697C7; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C697C7; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(198 151 199);
color: hsl(299 30% 69%);
color: oklch(0.736 0.086 325.7);

#C697C7 FAQ

What color is #C697C7?

#C697C7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. Its closest named color is Pastel Violet. It belongs to the pink color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #C697C7?

#C697C7 is rgb(198, 151, 199) in RGB, hsl(299, 30%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 24%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C697C7?

The complementary color of #C697C7 is #98C797, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C697C7?

Black text has the best contrast on #C697C7: 8.65:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C697C7 a warm or cool color?

#C697C7 is a cool color.