#C9A8EA Hex Color
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#c9a8ea is a light, cool purple with muted saturation and a soft, slightly pink undertone. Its gentle, polished feel suits spring branding, cosmetics, wellness, wedding stationery, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting tone beside deep navy or charcoal. The hex code #c9a8ea provides strong contrast for black body text at about 10.3:1.
Questions about #c9a8ea
What is #c9a8ea in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c9a8ea is rgb(201, 168, 234), in HSL hsl(270, 61%, 79%) and in CMYK 14%, 28%, 0%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #c9a8ea?
Does #c9a8ea read as warm or cool?
The #c9a8ea hex color reads as a cool, light purple because its blue base outweighs its soft pink undertone, while muted saturation keeps the result gentle rather than icy or harsh. This balance suits calm, polished designs.
Is #c9a8ea readable on white or black?
#c9a8ea has a 2.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.