#C9A0D8 Color Information
#C9A0D8 RGB value is (201, 160, 216). The hex color red value is 201, green is 160, and blue is 216. Its HSL format shows a hue of 284°, saturation of 42 percent, and lightness of 74 percent. The CMYK process values are 7 percent, 26 percent, 0 percent, 15 percent.
#C9A0D8 Color Meaning
Color #C9A0D8 embodies creativity, spirituality, and gentle introspection. #C9A0D8 soft purple-lavender shade evokes imagination, calm, and refined elegance. Psychologically, color #C9A0D8 promotes reflective thinking, emotional balance, and intuitive insight, ideal for contemplative or creative spaces. Culturally, color #C9A0D8 represents refinement, spiritual awareness, and romantic elegance in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions link #C9A0D8 to meditation, subtle transformation, and gentle energy. Fengshui regards #C9A0D8 as enhancing calm, inspiration, and creativity in rooms or studios. Spiritually, #C9A0D8 aligns with the third-eye and crown chakras, supporting intuition, insight, and peaceful clarity. In design and arts, color #C9A0D8 works as a soft accent or focal shade. Its light, muted purple quality pairs beautifully with whites, soft greens, or deeper purples, commonly applied in interiors, fashion, and artwork emphasizing creativity and serenity.
Color Conversion
Convert #C9A0D8 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#C9A0D8 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#C9A0D8 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #C9A0D8 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #C9A0D8 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#C9A0D8 Color FAQs
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