Information about #C9ABD8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9ABD8 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 171, 216) — 78.8% red, 67.1% green, 84.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 18 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9ABD8 reads as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfume (#C2A9DB). Slightly further away sit Cayleigh (#C4A9D0) and Prelude (#CAB4D4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 171, 216)), which gives #C9ABD8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #C9ABD8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9ABD8 color variations

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

#C9ABD8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9ABD8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9ABD8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9ABD8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9ABD8 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C9ABD8

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

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Tropical Violet color link
Tropical Violet

#CDA4DE

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pink Lavender color link
Pink Lavender

#D8B2D1

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Kinsey Reign color link
Kinsey Reign

#D4B0E7

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

#C9ABD8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9ABD8
  • RGB201, 171, 216
  • CMYK6, 18, 0, 15
  • HSL280°, 37%, 76%
  • HSL Precise280°, 36.585%, 75.882%
  • HSV280°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB280°, 21%, 85%
  • HEX IDC9ABD8
  • DECIMAL ID13216728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
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