Information about #C9A5CA color

#C9A5CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9A5CA belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 165, 202) — 78.8% red, 64.7% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9A5CA reads as a mildly saturated magenta and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lilac (#C8A2C8). Slightly further away sit Frida Lilac (#C8A2C7) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 165, 202) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9A5CA: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #C9A5CA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9A5CA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C9A5CA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C9A5CA

Color has no name
#D3B7D4

Color has no name
#DEC9DF

Color has no name
#E9DBE9

Color has no name
#F4EDF4

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#C9A5CA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C9A5CA

Color has no name
#AD76AE

Color has no name
#88518A

Color has no name
#5B365C

Color has no name
#2D1B2E

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#C9A5CA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C9A5CA

Color has no name
#BC9BBD

Color has no name
#AE92AF

Color has no name
#A08BA0

Color has no name
#908490

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#C9A5CA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CAABA5

Color has no name
#CAA5AD

Color has no name
#CAA5BC

Color has no name
#C9A5CA

Color has no name
#BAA5CA

Color has no name
#ABA5CA

Color has no name
#A5ADCA

Color has no name

#C9A5CA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#C9A5CA
#C9A5CA

Color has no name

#A6CAA5
#A6CAA5

Color has no name

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#C9A5CA
#C9A5CA

Color has no name

#A5CAB6
#A5CAB6

Color has no name

#B9CAA5
#B9CAA5

Color has no name

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#CAA5B9
#CAA5B9

Color has no name

#C9A5CA
#C9A5CA

Color has no name

#B6A5CA
#B6A5CA

Color has no name

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#C9A5CA
#C9A5CA

Color has no name

#CAC9A5
#CAC9A5

Color has no name

#A5CAC9
#A5CAC9

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C9A5CA
#C9A5CA

Color has no name

#CAA5A6
#CAA5A6

Color has no name

#A6CAA5
#A6CAA5

Color has no name

#A5CAC9
#A5CAC9

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#C9A5CA
#C9A5CA

Color has no name

#CAB6A5
#CAB6A5

Color has no name

#A6CAA5
#A6CAA5

Color has no name

#A5B9CA
#A5B9CA

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #C9A5CA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Pastel Violet color link
Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

Light Grayish Magenta color link
Light Grayish Magenta

#CC99CC

Light Medium Orchid color link
Light Medium Orchid

#D39BCB

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

#C9A5CA color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#C9A5CA color image #C9A5CA color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9A5CA color image #C9A5CA color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C9A5CA color image #C9A5CA color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9A5CA color image #C9A5CA color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A5CA
  • RGB201, 165, 202
  • CMYK0, 15, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 165, 202)
  • HSL298°, 26%, 72%
  • HSL Precise298.378°, 25.874%, 71.961%
  • HSV298°, 18%, 79%
  • HSB298°, 18%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.647, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.647, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.647, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A5CA
  • DECIMAL ID13215178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.