#C9A0DD Color Meaning and Information

#C9A0DD Color Information

#C9A0DD RGB value is (201, 160, 221). The hex color red value is 201, green is 160, and blue is 221. Its HSL format shows a hue of 280°, saturation of 47 percent, and lightness of 75 percent. The CMYK process values are 9 percent, 28 percent, 0 percent, 13 percent.

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#C9A0DD Color Meaning

Color #C9A0DD embodies creativity, spirituality, and gentle introspection. #C9A0DD soft purple-lavender shade evokes imagination, calm, and refined elegance. Psychologically, color #C9A0DD promotes reflective thinking, emotional balance, and intuitive insight, ideal for contemplative or creative spaces. Culturally, color #C9A0DD represents refinement, spiritual awareness, and romantic elegance in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions link #C9A0DD to meditation, subtle transformation, and gentle energy. Fengshui regards #C9A0DD as enhancing calm, inspiration, and creativity in rooms or studios. Spiritually, #C9A0DD aligns with the third-eye and crown chakras, supporting intuition, insight, and peaceful clarity. In design and arts, color #C9A0DD 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 #C9A0DD 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

#C9A0DD

RGB

rgb(201, 160, 221)

HSL

hsl(280°, 47%, 75%)

CMYK

cmyk(9%, 28%, 0%, 13%)

HSV

hsv(280°, 28%, 87%)

XYZ

49.7093 42.7796 74.0439

Yxy

42.7796 0.2985 0.2569

Hunter Lab

65.4061 5.5023 -5.2948

CIE-Lab

71.4051 26.0975 -25.1775

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red201 / 255 (79%)

79%

Green160 / 255 (63%)

63%

Blue221 / 255 (87%)

87%

CMYK Values

Cyan9 / 100 (9%)

Magenta28 / 100 (28%)

28%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)13 / 100 (13%)

13%

Color Variations

#C9A0DD 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

#C9A0DD 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 #C9A0DD 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#C9A0DD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.20:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.20:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.20:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C9A0DD 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

#C9A0DD

protanopia

#b7b7ce

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C9A0DD;

Text Color

color: #C9A0DD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C9A0DD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C9A0DD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C9A0DD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9A0DD 0%, #7f3aa2 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #C9A0DD in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.