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What color is C9C6E2?

The RGB color code for color number #C9C6E2 is RGB(201, 198, 226). In the RGB color model, #C9C6E2 has a red value of 201, a green value of 198, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.1% cyan, 12.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 246.4° (degrees), 32.6 % saturation, and 83.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9C6E2 has a hue of 246.4° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.



Color C9C6E2 is cool or warm?

Color C9C6E2 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C9C6E2? (For interior and product design)

C9C6E2 has an LRV of nearly 58. 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

#C9C6E2

Light Color


Compare LRV 58 of #C9C6E2 with dark and light Color




Is #C9C6E2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9C6E2 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 #C9C6E2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 198, 226)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
198 (77.6%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.06%
Magenta
12.39%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%

HSL

HSL(246.43deg, 32.6 %, 83.1 %)

Hue
246.43°
Saturation
32.56 %.
Lightness
83.14 %.

RYB

RYB(19, 26, 41)
Red
19 (7.4%)
Yellow
26 (10.1%)
Blue
41 (16.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
246.43°
Saturation
12.39 %.
Brightness / Value
88.63 %.

HWB

H: 246.43°

W: 77.65 %

B: 11.37 %

XYZ

X : 58.01

Y : 58.3

Z : 80.15

YXY

Y1 : 58.3

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 22.35%

Y : 11.37%


LRV

~ 58.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.5PB 8.0/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 80.9

A : 6.43

B : -13.51

CIE-Lch

L : 80.9

C : 14.96

H : 295.47

CIE-Luv

L : 80.9

U : -0.01

V : -22.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.35

A : 2

B : -8.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9C6E2


Here are the colors similar to C9C6E2. 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.



#D6CADD
Languid Lavender
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#C4C3D0
Lavender Gray
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#E5E1FF
White Violet
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#BDB0D0
Pastel Lilac
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9C6E2.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9C6E2.


#D1C7D9
PANTONE 9363 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#C6BCD0
PANTONE 665 C
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#DCD3E7
PANTONE 9361 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#C6C4D2
PANTONE 5305 C
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9C6E2.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9C6E2.


#B0B3D4
BS 22-D-41 - Violet
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9C6E2


Here are the paint colors similar to C9C6E2. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to PPG Paints


#D0C8E6
Lilac Breeze (PPG1248-4)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#BEB8CD
Wild Lilac (PPG1175-4)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#B8B9CB
Cosmic (PPG1171-4)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to Benjamin Moore


#C7C3D9
French Lilac (1403)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#CBCFEA
Purple Lace (2068-60)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#D4C7E2
Grape Ice (1395)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#DBCEE8
Lily Lavender (2071-60)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to Valspar


#CECFE8
Eventide (8001-47B)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#D6D0E8
Will o' the Wisp (8001-48B)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#D1C3DB
Playful Petal (1001-4B)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to Behr


#CAC1E2
Party Hat (P560-3)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#D7D1E9
Air Castle (P560-2)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C1C2D7
Foxglove (M550-3)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#D0D2E9
Artistic Violet (P550-2)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to Sherwin Williams


#D1CBDF
Potentially Purple (SW 6821)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D2C8DD
Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#C2CBE0
Hyacinth Tint (SW 6968)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to Dunn-Edwards


#BFB9D5
Playful Purple (DE 5947)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#DBD7F2
Lavender Sky (DE 5939)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#DBD1E8
Shimmering Sky (DE 5960)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C9C6E2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C9C6E2 to Farrow & Ball


#C9C7CD
Calluna (270)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 13.24 (86.8% similar)
#CFC4C0
Peignoir (286)
ΔE - 13.32 (86.7% similar)
#DBDBDA
Blackened (2011)
ΔE - 13.49 (86.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9C6E2 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



C9C6E2
Languid Lavender*

DFE2C6
Beige*


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 #C9C6E2?

Color that best contrast with #C9C6E2 is #DFE2C6, color name is Beige*
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 #C9C6E2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9C6E2 is #DFE2C6, color name is Beige*.





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