Information about #C4A9DF color

#C4A9DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4A9DF is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 169, 223) — 76.9% red, 66.3% green, 87.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 21 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #C4A9DF floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfume (#C2A9DB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE) and Wisteria (#C9A0DC).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 169, 223) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #C4A9DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4A9DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C4A9DF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C4A9DF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Kinsey Reign color link
Kinsey Reign

#D4B0E7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A9DF
  • RGB196, 169, 223
  • CMYK11, 21, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(196, 169, 223)
  • HSL270°, 46%, 77%
  • HSL Precise270°, 45.763%, 76.863%
  • HSV270°, 24%, 87%
  • HSB270°, 24%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.663, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.663, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.663, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4A9DF
  • DECIMAL ID12888543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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