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#C2A9DB Color

#C2A9DB is rgb(194, 169, 219) in RGB, hsl(270, 41%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2A9DB
HEX#C2A9DB
RGBrgb(194, 169, 219)
HSLhsl(270, 41%, 76%)
HSVhsv(270, 23%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.075 307.4)
LABlab(72.72% 16.42 -21.94)
LCHlch(72.72% 27.40 306.81)

What #C2A9DB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C2A9DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.02Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.86Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.06Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.62Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.22Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 10.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#C2A9DB Channel Values

How #C2A9DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 169 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 270° · S 41% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 270° · S 23% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2A9DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C2A9DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C2A9DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2A9DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C2A9DB
Complementary
#C2DBA9
Analogous
#A9A9DB
Analogous
#DBA9DB
Triadic
#DBC2A9
Triadic
#A9DBC2
Split comp.
#DBDBA9
Split comp.
#A9DBA9

Tints & Shades of #C2A9DB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C9B3DF
#D1BEE4
#D9C9E8
#E3D7EE
#EBE2F3
#F2EDF7

Shades

#A885CC
#8C5DBB
#7344A2
#59357E
#40265A
#241532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2A9DB.

How #C2A9DB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C2A9DB
Protanopia#AEAEDB
Protanomaly#B6ACDB
Deuteranopia#B2B2DA
Deuteranomaly#B8AEDB
Tritanopia#BBB0B0
Tritanomaly#BEADC3
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #C2A9DB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c2a9db: #C2A9DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2A9DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2a9db': '#C2A9DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.663, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c2a9db">#C2A9DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2A9DB"

More Purple Colors

#C2A9DB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#C2A9DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2A9DB?

#C2A9DB is a light purple — rgb(194, 169, 219) in RGB and hsl(270, 41%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #C2A9DB?

#C2A9DB is rgb(194, 169, 219) — red 194, green 169, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2A9DB?

#C2A9DB converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 23%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2A9DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2A9DB scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2A9DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2A9DB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 14.24, which is visibly different.

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