What color is #C9C1D3?

#C9C1D3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9C1D3?

The RGB value is 201, 193, 211: 201 red, 193 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9C1D3?

The complementary color is #CBD3C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9C1D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9C1D3 color

#C9C1D3 rgb(201, 193, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9C1D3 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 75.7% green and 82.7% blue (201, 193, 211).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 17% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Kitty (#D0C4D3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#C9C1D3 color codes

HEX	`#C9C1D3`
RGB	`rgb(201, 193, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 75.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 17%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 9%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.19, 6.13, -7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.19, 10.07, 307.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.913, 55.261, 69.389)`
Decimal	`13222355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9C1D3, 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 #C9C1D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9C1D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	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 #C9C1D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9c1d3; }
.text { color: #c9c1d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9c1d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 193 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9c1d3, #d2c1d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #C9C1D3?: #C9C1D3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Mecha Kitty. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9C1D3?: The RGB value is 201, 193, 211: 201 red, 193 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9C1D3?: The complementary color is #CBD3C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9C1D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.