#C9B5DE Color

#C9B5DE is rgb(201, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(269, 38%, 79%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9B5DE

HEX#C9B5DE

RGBrgb(201, 181, 222)

HSLhsl(269, 38%, 79%)

HSVhsv(269, 18%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.061 307.1)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9B5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9B5DE Complementary#CADEB5 Analogous#B5B6DE Analogous#DDB5DE Triadic#DEC9B5 Triadic#B5DEC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1C0E3 #D6C7E6 #DDD1EA #E5DCEF #EDE6F4 #F2EDF7

Shades

#AC8ECC #936BBD #764AA5 #5B397F #3F2858 #261835

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