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#C9ABC6 Color

#C9ABC6 is rgb(201, 171, 198) in RGB, hsl(306, 22%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9ABC6
HEX#C9ABC6
RGBrgb(201, 171, 198)
HSLhsl(306, 22%, 73%)
HSVhsv(306, 15%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.05 329.3)
LABlab(73.29% 14.74 -9.56)
LCHlch(73.29% 17.57 327.03)

What #C9ABC6 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 #C9ABC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.75Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.85Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.17Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.31Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.53Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.48

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

#C9ABC6 Channel Values

How #C9ABC6 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 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 22% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 15% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 1% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9ABC6 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9ABC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9ABC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9ABC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9ABC6
Complementary
#ABC9AE
Analogous
#BDABC9
Analogous
#C9ABB7
Triadic
#C6C9AB
Triadic
#ABC6C9
Split comp.
#B7C9AB
Split comp.
#ABC9BD

Tints & Shades of #C9ABC6

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

#D1B7CF
#D7C1D5
#DFCDDD
#E5D7E4
#EDE3EC
#F3ECF2

Shades

#B58CB1
#A26D9C
#865681
#6A4466
#4B3048
#2C1C2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9ABC6.

How #C9ABC6 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#C9ABC6
Protanopia#B1B1C6
Protanomaly#BBAEC6
Deuteranopia#B6B6C5
Deuteranomaly#BEB1C6
Tritanopia#C6AFAF
Tritanomaly#C7ADB8
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #C9ABC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9abc6: #C9ABC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9ABC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9abc6': '#C9ABC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.671, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_c9abc6">#C9ABC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9ABC6"

More Pink Colors

#C9ABC6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9ABC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9ABC6?

#C9ABC6 is a light pink — rgb(201, 171, 198) in RGB and hsl(306, 22%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #C9ABC6?

#C9ABC6 is rgb(201, 171, 198) — red 201, green 171, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9ABC6?

#C9ABC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 1%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9ABC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9ABC6 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9ABC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9ABC6 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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