#C9BAE3 Color

#C9BAE3 is rgb(201, 186, 227) in RGB and hsl(262, 42%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Thistle. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BAE3

HEX#C9BAE3

RGBrgb(201, 186, 227)

HSLhsl(262, 42%, 81%)

HSVhsv(262, 18%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.059 301.8)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BAE3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BAE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BAE3 Complementary#D4E3BA Analogous#BAC0E3 Analogous#DDBAE3 Triadic#E3C9BA Triadic#BAE3C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BAE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CFC1E6 #D7CCEA #DDD4ED #E5DEF2 #EBE6F5 #F4F1F9

Shades

#AA92D3 #8B6BC2 #6D47AE #543786 #3B265E #221636

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