Petal
#C9A9D6 · Petal
#C9A9D6 is Petal, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 201, 169, 214 and a relative luminance of 0.456, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.46
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
2.07:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
10.13:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C9A9D6?
#C9A9D6 is Petal, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 201, 169, 214, and in HSL it is 283°, 35%, 75%.
Is #C9A9D6 a light or dark color?
#C9A9D6 has a relative luminance of 0.456, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C9A9D6?
Its complementary color is #B6D6A9. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.