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#C9AFCB Color

#C9AFCB is rgb(201, 175, 203) in RGB, hsl(296, 21%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9AFCB
HEX#C9AFCB
RGBrgb(201, 175, 203)
HSLhsl(296, 21%, 74%)
HSVhsv(296, 14%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.048 323.8)
LABlab(74.41% 13.39 -10.64)
LCHlch(74.41% 17.10 321.53)

What #C9AFCB 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 #C9AFCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.93Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 6.35Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.44Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.6Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.46Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.92

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

#C9AFCB Channel Values

How #C9AFCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 21% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 14% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9AFCB 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 text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9AFCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9AFCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9AFCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9AFCB
Complementary
#B1CBAF
Analogous
#BBAFCB
Analogous
#CBAFBF
Triadic
#CBC9AF
Triadic
#AFCBC9
Split comp.
#BFCBAF
Split comp.
#AFCBBB

Tints & Shades of #C9AFCB

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

#CFB8D1
#D7C4D9
#DECEDF
#E6DAE7
#ECE3ED
#F5F0F5

Shades

#B490B6
#9F71A2
#855988
#664469
#48304A
#2A1C2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9AFCB.

How #C9AFCB 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#C9AFCB
Protanopia#B4B4CB
Protanomaly#BDB2CB
Deuteranopia#B8B8CA
Deuteranomaly#BFB5CB
Tritanopia#C6B3B3
Tritanomaly#C7B1BD
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9AFCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9afcb: #C9AFCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9AFCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9afcb': '#C9AFCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.686, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_c9afcb">#C9AFCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9AFCB"

More Pink Colors

#C9AFCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C9AFCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9AFCB?

#C9AFCB is a light pink — rgb(201, 175, 203) in RGB and hsl(296, 21%, 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 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #C9AFCB?

#C9AFCB is rgb(201, 175, 203) — red 201, green 175, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9AFCB?

#C9AFCB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 14%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9AFCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9AFCB scores 2:1 against white and 10.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9AFCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9AFCB 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 5.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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