#c9a9e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9a9e1 is composed of 78.8% red, 66.3% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.7% cyan, 24.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 274.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 77.3%. #c9a9e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #9353c3. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 79
    • G 66
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#c9a9e1 color description : Very soft violet.

#c9a9e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9a9e1 has RGB values of R:201, G:169, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 13216225.

Hex triplet c9a9e1 #c9a9e1
RGB Decimal 201, 169, 225 rgb(201,169,225)
RGB Percent 78.8, 66.3, 88.2 rgb(78.8%,66.3%,88.2%)
CMYK 11, 25, 0, 12
HSL 274.3°, 48.3, 77.3 hsl(274.3,48.3%,77.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 274.3°, 24.9, 88.2
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 73.695, 21.967, -23.864
XYZ 51.864, 46.23, 77.421
xyY 0.295, 0.263, 46.23
CIE-LCH 73.695, 32.435, 312.629
CIE-LUV 73.695, 13.77, -40.929
Hunter-Lab 67.993, 17.17, -19.917
Binary 11001001, 10101001, 11100001

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#c9a9e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9a9e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9a9e1;}
.background {background-color:#c9a9e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9a9e1;}

Shades and Tints of #c9a9e1

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f7f2fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9a9e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c5c4c6 is the less saturated color, while #cd8efc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9a9e1 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
  • #bcb6c1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #abb7e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b5b5df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5b4c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b6b1e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bcb0e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c6b0cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population