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#C9ABC2 Color

#C9ABC2 is rgb(201, 171, 194) in RGB, hsl(314, 22%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9ABC2
HEX#C9ABC2
RGBrgb(201, 171, 194)
HSLhsl(314, 22%, 73%)
HSVhsv(314, 15%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.047 334.2)
LABlab(73.19% 14.19 -7.53)
LCHlch(73.19% 16.06 332.06)

What #C9ABC2 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 #C9ABC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.37Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.62Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.28Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.53Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.72Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 9.8

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

#C9ABC2 Channel Values

How #C9ABC2 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 201 · G 171 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 22% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 15% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9ABC2 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9ABC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9ABC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9ABC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9ABC2
Complementary
#ABC9B2
Analogous
#C1ABC9
Analogous
#C9ABB3
Triadic
#C2C9AB
Triadic
#ABC2C9
Split comp.
#B3C9AB
Split comp.
#ABC9C1

Tints & Shades of #C9ABC2

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

#D1B7CB
#D7C1D2
#DFCDDB
#E5D7E2
#EDE3EB
#F3ECF1

Shades

#B58CAC
#A26D95
#86567B
#6A4461
#4B3044
#2C1C28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9ABC2.

How #C9ABC2 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#C9ABC2
Protanopia#B1B1C2
Protanomaly#BBAEC2
Deuteranopia#B6B6C1
Deuteranomaly#BEB1C2
Tritanopia#C6AEAE
Tritanomaly#C7ADB6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9ABC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9abc2: #C9ABC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9ABC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9abc2': '#C9ABC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.671, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_c9abc2">#C9ABC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9ABC2"

More Pink Colors

#C9ABC2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9ABC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9ABC2?

#C9ABC2 is a light pink — rgb(201, 171, 194) in RGB and hsl(314, 22%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #C9ABC2?

#C9ABC2 is rgb(201, 171, 194) — red 201, green 171, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9ABC2?

#C9ABC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9ABC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9ABC2 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9ABC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9ABC2 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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