#C999FF Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #C999FF corresponds to the code RGB( 201, 153, 255 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,79 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 1,00 level). Its brightness is 80% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 25% and blue at 41%.
Features
Variations of #C999FF
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #C999FF is the color #F9F4FF
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #140F19.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #366600 is the color exactly opposite to #C999FF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #C999FF in CSS
When using #C999FF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #C999FF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#C999FF as background color
div{ background: #C999FF; }
Colored text
div{ color: #C999FF; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #C999FF; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #C999FF; }
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