What color is #C9C5DA?

#C9C5DA is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9C5DA?

The RGB value is 201, 197, 218: 201 red, 197 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9C5DA?

The complementary color is #D6DAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9C5DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9C5DA color

#C9C5DA rgb(201, 197, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9C5DA is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 77.3% green and 85.5% blue (201, 197, 218).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 22% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#C9C5DA color codes

HEX	`#C9C5DA`
RGB	`rgb(201, 197, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 77.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 22%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 10%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.41, 5.36, -9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.41, 11.29, 298.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.706, 57.412, 74.41)`
Decimal	`13223386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9C5DA, 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 #C9C5DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9C5DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	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 #C9C5DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9c5da; }
.text { color: #c9c5da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9c5da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 197 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9c5da, #d3c5da); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C9C5DA?: #C9C5DA is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9C5DA?: The RGB value is 201, 197, 218: 201 red, 197 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9C5DA?: The complementary color is #D6DAC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9C5DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.48:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.