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#C9ADDC Color

#C9ADDC is rgb(201, 173, 220) in RGB, hsl(276, 40%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9ADDC
HEX#C9ADDC
RGBrgb(201, 173, 220)
HSLhsl(276, 40%, 77%)
HSVhsv(276, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.072 311.5)
LABlab(74.38% 16.91 -19.92)
LCHlch(74.38% 26.13 310.34)

What #C9ADDC 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 #C9ADDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.2Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.51Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.8Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 10.11Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 10.4Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.64

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

#C9ADDC Channel Values

How #C9ADDC 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 173 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 40% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9ADDC 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9ADDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9ADDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9ADDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9ADDC
Complementary
#C0DCAD
Analogous
#B2ADDC
Analogous
#DCADD7
Triadic
#DCC9AD
Triadic
#ADDCC9
Split comp.
#D7DCAD
Split comp.
#ADDCB2

Tints & Shades of #C9ADDC

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

#D0B8E0
#D7C2E5
#DECDEA
#E5D8EE
#ECE2F3
#F3EDF7

Shades

#B289CD
#9862BC
#7F46A4
#60367D
#452659
#271532

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9ADDC.

How #C9ADDC 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#C9ADDC
Protanopia#B2B2DC
Protanomaly#BCB0DC
Deuteranopia#B7B7DB
Deuteranomaly#BEB3DC
Tritanopia#C3B4B4
Tritanomaly#C5B1C5
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9ADDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9addc: #C9ADDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9ADDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9addc': '#C9ADDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.678, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c9addc">#C9ADDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9ADDC"

More Purple Colors

#C9ADDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C9ADDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9ADDC?

#C9ADDC is a light purple — rgb(201, 173, 220) in RGB and hsl(276, 40%, 77%) 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 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #C9ADDC?

#C9ADDC is rgb(201, 173, 220) — red 201, green 173, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9ADDC?

#C9ADDC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9ADDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9ADDC scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9ADDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9ADDC 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 12.99, which is visibly different.

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