Color Name
Pastel Lilac*
Hex Color Code
#C9B3DC
RGB Color Code
RGB(201, 179, 220)
CMYK Values*
8.6%, 18.6%, 0.0%, 13.7%
#C9B3DC hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is C9B3DC?

The RGB color code for color number #C9B3DC is RGB(201, 179, 220). In the RGB color model, #C9B3DC has a red value of 201, a green value of 179, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 8.6% cyan, 18.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 272.2° (degrees), 36.9 % saturation, and 78.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9B3DC has a hue of 272.2° (degrees), 18.6 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color C9B3DC is cool or warm?

Color C9B3DC is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #C9B3DC? (For interior and product design)

C9B3DC has an LRV of nearly 50. 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.

Dark Color
#C9B3DC
LRV 50
Light Color

Compare LRV 50 of #C9B3DC with dark and light color

Is #C9B3DC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9B3DC 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #C9B3DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C9B3DC
Hex triplet
#C9B3DC
Red
C9
Green
B3
Blue
DC
RGBA / RGB rgb(201, 179, 220)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
179 (70.2%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
8.64%
Magenta
18.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(272.2deg, 36.9 %, 78.2 %)
Hue
272.2°
Saturation
36.94 %
Lightness
78.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
272.2°
Saturation
18.64 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(26, 29, 50)
Red
26 (10.4%)
Yellow
29 (11.2%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)
HWB
Hue
272.2°
Whiteness
70.20 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
21.18%
Magenta
29.80%
Yellow
13.73%
XYZ
X
53.13
Y
49.83
Z
74.53
YXY
Y1
49.83
X
0.3
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
75.96
A
15.48
B
-17.7
CIE-Lch
L
75.96
C
23.52
H
311.17
CIE-Luv
L
75.96
U
9.55
V
-30.08
Hunter-Lab
L
70.59
A
10.82
B
-13.19
Other
LRV
~ 49.8 %
Munsell Color System
5P 7.5/4.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C9B3DC

These are the named colors closest to hex C9B3DC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BDB0D0 Color Pastel Lilac
96.20% match | ΔE 3.80
#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55
#C8A2C8 Color Lilac
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87
#D8BFD8 Color Thistle
94.05% match | ΔE 5.95

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9B3DC.

#C7B2DE Color PANTONE 2071 C
99.00% match | ΔE 1.00
#D1B6E4 Color PANTONE 9344 C
98.00% match | ΔE 2.00
#C5B4E3 Color PANTONE 2635 C
97.53% match | ΔE 2.47
#C9B1D0 Color PANTONE 523 C
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9B3DC.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9B3DC.


Paint color for Hex #C9B3DC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C9B3DC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C9B3DC once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color C9B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9B3DC to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9B3DC to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9B3DC to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color C9B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9B3DC to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9B3DC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9B3DC to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
89.85% match | ΔE 10.15
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
86.50% match | ΔE 13.50
#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)
85.28% match | ΔE 14.72

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C9B3DC 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

#C9B3DC
Pastel Lilac*
#C6DCB3
Tea 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 #C9B3DC?

Color that best contrast with #C9B3DC is #C6DCB3, color name is Tea 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 #C9B3DC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9B3DC is #C6DCB3, color name is Tea Green*.

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