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#C9AFCA Color

#C9AFCA is rgb(201, 175, 202) in RGB, hsl(298, 20%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9AFCA
HEX#C9AFCA
RGBrgb(201, 175, 202)
HSLhsl(298, 20%, 74%)
HSVhsv(298, 13%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.047 324.9)
LABlab(74.39% 13.24 -10.13)
LCHlch(74.39% 16.67 322.59)

What #C9AFCA 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 #C9AFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.82Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.96Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.28Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.93Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.21Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.74

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

#C9AFCA Channel Values

How #C9AFCA 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 175 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 20% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 13% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9AFCA 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9AFCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9AFCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9AFCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9AFCA
Complementary
#B0CAAF
Analogous
#BCAFCA
Analogous
#CAAFBE
Triadic
#CAC9AF
Triadic
#AFCAC9
Split comp.
#BECAAF
Split comp.
#AFCABC

Tints & Shades of #C9AFCA

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

#CFB9D0
#D8C5D8
#DECEDE
#E6DAE7
#ECE3ED
#F5F0F5

Shades

#B491B6
#A072A1
#855A87
#674568
#493149
#2A1D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9AFCA.

How #C9AFCA 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#C9AFCA
Protanopia#B4B4CA
Protanomaly#BDB2CA
Deuteranopia#B8B8C9
Deuteranomaly#BFB5CA
Tritanopia#C6B3B3
Tritanomaly#C7B1BC
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9AFCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9afca: #C9AFCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9AFCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9afca': '#C9AFCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.686, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_c9afca">#C9AFCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9AFCA"

More Pink Colors

#C9AFCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9AFCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9AFCA?

#C9AFCA is a light pink — rgb(201, 175, 202) in RGB and hsl(298, 20%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #C9AFCA?

#C9AFCA is rgb(201, 175, 202) — red 201, green 175, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9AFCA?

#C9AFCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9AFCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9AFCA scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9AFCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9AFCA 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 5.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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