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#C9ABD0

#c9abd0 ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#c9abd0 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 67.06% green and 81.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.37% cyan, 17.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.43% black. Its hue angle is 288.65°, with 28.24% saturation and 74.31% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.461

Complementary

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #b2d0ab

Split complementary

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #c4d0ab
  3. #abd0b6

Analogous

  1. #b6abd0
  2. #c9abd0
  3. #d0abc4

Triadic

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #d0c9ab
  3. #abd0c9

Tetradic

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #d0abb2
  3. #b2d0ab
  4. #abd0c9

Square

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #d0b6ab
  3. #b2d0ab
  4. #abc4d0

Monochromatic

  1. #855191
  2. #a97ab5
  3. #c9abd0
  4. #e9dceb
  5. #f7f2f8

Shades

#c9abd0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #b59abb
  3. #a189a6
  4. #8d7892
  5. #79677d
  6. #655668
  7. #504453
  8. #3c333e
  9. #28222a
  10. #141115
  11. #000000

Tints

#c9abd0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #ceb3d5
  3. #d4bcd9
  4. #d9c4de
  5. #dfcde3
  6. #e4d5e8
  7. #e9ddec
  8. #efe6f1
  9. #f4eef6
  10. #faf7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c9abd0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c9abd0
  2. #c2a7c8
  3. #baa2c0
  4. #b39eb8
  5. #ac9ab0
  6. #a596a8
  7. #9d91a0
  8. #968d98
  9. #8f8990
  10. #878488
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b5b5b5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bdb1c0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a7b3d2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aeb6cf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #caafb7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #b6b0d1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b9b2cf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c9adc2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c9abd0 {
  color: #c9abd0;
}
Background
.bg-c9abd0 {
  background-color: #c9abd0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c9abd0 {
  border: 2px solid #c9abd0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c9abd0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 171 208;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 28% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c9abd0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9abd0, #d0abc4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c9abd0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 171 208 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 2.80 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 6.04 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 6.07 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 6.56 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.26 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 9.72 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 9.92 #36542f Inverted #b5b5b5 Grayscale 

Lilac
#c9abd0  rgb(201, 171, 208)  hsl(289, 28%, 74%)  Lilac
#b2d0ab  rgb(178, 208, 171)  hsl(109, 28%, 74%)  Celadon
#d0c9ab  rgb(208, 201, 171)  hsl(49, 28%, 74%)  Pearl
#abd0c9  rgb(171, 208, 201)  hsl(169, 28%, 74%)  Opal