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HEX C9A1E0 - #C9A1E0, RGB(201,161,224) Color


Color Name: Wisteria*
Hex Color Code: #C9A1E0
RGB Color Code: RGB(201, 161, 224)
CMYK Values*: 10.3%, 28.1%, 0.0%, 12.2%



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What color is C9A1E0?

The RGB color code for color number #C9A1E0 is RGB(201, 161, 224). In the RGB color model, #C9A1E0 has a red value of 201, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 224. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.3% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 278.1° (degrees), 50.4 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9A1E0 has a hue of 278.1° (degrees), 28.1 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.



Color C9A1E0 is cool or warm?

Color C9A1E0 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9A1E0? (For interior and product design)

C9A1E0 has an LRV of nearly 43. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #C9A1E0 with dark and light Color




Is #C9A1E0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9A1E0 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C9A1E0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 161, 224)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.27%
Magenta
28.13%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(278.1deg, 50.4 %, 75.5 %)

Hue
278.1°
Saturation
50.40 %.
Lightness
75.49 %.

RYB

RYB(32, 24, 59)
Red
32 (12.4%)
Yellow
24 (9.2%)
Blue
59 (23.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
278.1°
Saturation
28.12 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 278.1°

W: 63.14 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 50.29

Y : 43.29

Z : 76.23

YXY

Y1 : 43.29

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 36.86%

Y : 12.16%


LRV

~ 43.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.5P 7.0/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 71.75

A : 26.16

B : -26.29

CIE-Lch

L : 71.75

C : 37.09

H : 314.86

CIE-Luv

L : 71.75

U : 17.58

V : -45.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.79

A : 21.29

B : -22.63






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C9A1E0

Here are the colors similar to C9A1E0. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#C9A0DC
Wisteria
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#C9A0DC
Light Lavender
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#D19FE8
Bright Purple Yam
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#CEACE6
Pastel Indigo
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9A1E0.

#CAA2DD
PANTONE 529 C
ΔE - 0.99 (99.0% similar)
#C1A0DA
PANTONE 2567 C
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#BF9BDE
PANTONE Violet 0631 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#CBA3D8
PANTONE 2563 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9A1E0.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9A1E0.



Paint color for Hex #C9A1E0

Here are the paint colors similar to C9A1E0. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to Dunn-Edwards

#BD97CF
Amethyst Show (DE 5990)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#D3A5D6
Favorite Lavender (DE 5997)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet (DE 5983)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to Valspar

#B99ECD
Purple Gala (4002-10A)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#CAA6CF
Plink (4001-10A)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#C2A6CC
Meadow Thistle (V038-3)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)
#B499BF
Izzy's Mittens (V038-4)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to Behr

#C4A1CB
Lover'S Knot (P100-4)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#B7A1CE
Flower Girl (P570-3)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#C1ABD4
Purple Gladiola (MQ4-59)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to Benjamin Moore

#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite (1397)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#B498BD
Hydrangea (1390)
ΔE - 7.51 (92.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to PPG Paints

#CFB1D8
Sea Lavender (PPG1250-4)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect (PPG1250-5)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#DBA3CE
Chateau Rose (PPG1252-5)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to Sherwin Williams

#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé (SW 9068)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#C2A4C2
Novel Lilac (SW 6836)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#CAB2D2
Free Spirit (SW 6973)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9A1E0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9A1E0 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 11.70 (88.3% similar)
#C2A2A7
Cinder Rose (246)
ΔE - 16.95 (83.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 17.15 (82.8% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 17.44 (82.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9A1E0 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C9A1E0
Wisteria*

B8E0A1
Pastel Pea Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C9A1E0?

Color that best contrast with #C9A1E0 is #B8E0A1, color name is Pastel Pea Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C9A1E0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9A1E0 is #B8E0A1, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.





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