#c9a8e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a8e9 is composed of 78.8% red, 65.9% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.7% cyan, 27.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 270.5 degrees, a saturation of 59.6% and a lightness of 78.6%. #c9a8e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #9351d3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99ff.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 14
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#c9a8e9 color description : Very soft violet.

#c9a8e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a8e9 has RGB values of R:201, G:168, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.14, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 13215977.

Hex triplet c9a8e9 #c9a8e9
RGB Decimal 201, 168, 233 rgb(201,168,233)
RGB Percent 78.8, 65.9, 91.4 rgb(78.8%,65.9%,91.4%)
CMYK 14, 28, 0, 9
HSL 270.5°, 59.6, 78.6 hsl(270.5,59.6%,78.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.5°, 27.9, 91.4
Web Safe cc99ff #cc99ff
CIE-LAB 73.744, 24.187, -28.146
XYZ 52.796, 46.306, 83.243
xyY 0.29, 0.254, 46.306
CIE-LCH 73.744, 37.111, 310.673
CIE-LUV 73.744, 13.376, -48.293
Hunter-Lab 68.049, 19.404, -24.894
Binary 11001001, 10101000, 11101001

Color Schemes with #c9a8e9

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Alternatives to #c9a8e9

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#c9a8e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a8e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a8e9;}
.background {background-color:#c9a8e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a8e9;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a8e9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040207 is the darkest color, while #faf6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a8e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c9c5cc is the less saturated color, while #c993fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a8e9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bcb6c3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a7b6f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b0b5e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b3b1ee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b9b0e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5b0cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population