What color is #C9AAD2?

#C9AAD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9AAD2?

The RGB value is 201, 170, 210: 201 red, 170 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9AAD2?

The complementary color is #B3D2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9AAD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9AAD2 color

#C9AAD2 rgb(201, 170, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C9AAD2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 66.7% green and 82.4% blue (201, 170, 210).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 31% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#C9AAD2 color codes

HEX	`#C9AAD2`
RGB	`rgb(201, 170, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 66.7%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 31%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 19%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 19%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.43, 18.41, -16.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.43, 24.43, 318.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.093, 45.821, 67.166)`
Decimal	`13216466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9AAD2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C9AAD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9AAD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C9AAD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9aad2; }
.text { color: #c9aad2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9aad2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 170 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9aad2, #d2aac7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C9AAD2?: #C9AAD2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9AAD2?: The RGB value is 201, 170, 210: 201 red, 170 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9AAD2?: The complementary color is #B3D2AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9AAD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.