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#C4AED9 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #C4AED9 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#C4AED9 Color Information

#C4AED9 RGB value is (196, 174, 217). The hex color red value is 196, green is 174, and blue is 217. Its HSL format shows a hue of 271°, saturation of 36 percent, and lightness of77 percent. The CMYK process values are 10 percent, 20 percent, 0 percent, 15percent.

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#C4AED9 Color Meaning

color #C4AED9 embodies gentle creativity, spiritual insight, and imaginative inspiration. #C4AED9 soft violet shade encourages calm reflection, artistic thinking, and emotional openness. Color #C4AED9 psychologically supports intuition, subtle optimism, and mindful engagement. Culturally, color #C4AED9 is associated with artistic refinement, imaginative expression, and spiritual awareness in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism links #C4AED9 to meditation, introspection, and elevated consciousness. Fengshui interprets #C4AED9 soft violet as harmonizing, supportive of creative and reflective energy in personal or artistic spaces. Spiritually, color #C4AED9 resonates with the Crown Chakra, enhancing intuition, insight, and mindful clarity. Designers use #C4AED9 light violet in interiors, textiles, and creative media to add subtle vibrancy, calm inspiration, and a soft focal point. Its pastel tone balances with both muted and stronger hues.

Color Conversion

Convert #C4AED9 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.

HEX
#C4AED9
RGB
rgb(196, 174, 217)
HSL
hsl(271°, 36%, 77%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 15%)
HSV
hsv(271°, 20%, 85%)
XYZ
50.4254 47.0176 72.0632
Yxy
47.0176 0.2975 0.2774
Hunter Lab
68.5694 3.6570 -4.2179
CIE-Lab
74.2010 15.9711 -18.7745

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red196 / 255 (77%)
77%
Green174 / 255 (68%)
68%
Blue217 / 255 (85%)
85%

CMYK Values

Cyan10 / 100 (10%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)15 / 100 (15%)
15%

Color Variations

#C4AED9 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

#C4AED9 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 #C4AED9 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C4AED9 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

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C4AED9;

Text Color

color: #C4AED9;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C4AED9;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C4AED940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C4AED9;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C4AED9 0%, #72489a 100%);

#C4AED9 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #C4AED9 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.