#C9A0E3 Color Meaning and Information

#C9A0E3 Color Information

#C9A0E3 RGB value is (201, 160, 227). The hex color red value is 201, green is 160, and blue is 227. Its HSL format shows a hue of 277°, saturation of 54 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 11 percent, 30 percent, 0 percent, 11 percent.

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#C9A0E3 Color Meaning

Color #C9A0E3 embodies creativity, spirituality, and gentle introspection. #C9A0E3 soft purple-lavender shade evokes imagination, calm, and refined elegance. Psychologically, color #C9A0E3 promotes reflective thinking, emotional balance, and intuitive insight, ideal for contemplative or creative spaces. Culturally, color #C9A0E3 represents refinement, spiritual awareness, and romantic elegance in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions link #C9A0E3 to meditation, subtle transformation, and gentle energy. Fengshui regards #C9A0E3 as enhancing calm, inspiration, and creativity in rooms or studios. Spiritually, #C9A0E3 aligns with the third-eye and crown chakras, supporting intuition, insight, and peaceful clarity. In design and arts, color #C9A0E3 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 #C9A0E3 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

#C9A0E3

RGB

rgb(201, 160, 227)

HSL

hsl(277°, 54%, 76%)

CMYK

cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 11%)

HSV

hsv(277°, 30%, 89%)

XYZ

50.5233 43.1052 78.3303

Yxy

43.1052 0.2938 0.2507

Hunter Lab

65.6546 5.8312 -6.0758

CIE-Lab

71.6263 27.3311 -28.1265

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red201 / 255 (79%)

79%

Green160 / 255 (63%)

63%

Blue227 / 255 (89%)

89%

CMYK Values

Cyan11 / 100 (11%)

11%

Magenta30 / 100 (30%)

30%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)

11%

Color Variations

#C9A0E3 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

#C9A0E3 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 #C9A0E3 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:#C9A0E3

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.18:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.18:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.18:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #C9A0E3 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

#C9A0E3

protanopia

#b7b7d3

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #C9A0E3;

Text Color

color: #C9A0E3;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #C9A0E3;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C9A0E340;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #C9A0E3;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C9A0E3 0%, #7e33ac 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #C9A0E3 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.