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HEX atlas value

#C9A0DC

#C9A0DC is a cool purple HEX color close to Wisteria. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 160, 220, HSL 281, 46%, 75%, has luminance 0.4273, and belongs to the balanced group.

purplecoolbalanced
#C9A0DC Sample readable text
HEX #C9A0DC
RGB rgb(201, 160, 220)
HSL hsl(281 46% 75%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 27, 0, 14)
Luminance 0.4273
Contrast Black 9.55:1White 2.2:1

CSS

--color-c9a0dc: #C9A0DC;
.background-c9a0dc { background-color: #C9A0DC; }
.text-c9a0dc { color: #C9A0DC; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4273
Black text9.55:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C9A0DC","rgb":[201,160,220],"hsl":[281,46,75],"cmyk":[9,27,0,14],"luminance":0.4273,"contrast":{"black":9.55,"white":2.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F0E5F5","hex":"#F0E5F5","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.23,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B4DDA2","hex":"#B4DDA2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C5B0CF","hex":"#C5B0CF","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.49,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pastel Lilac","hex":"#BDB0D0","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.28,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DDA2D2","hex":"#DDA2D2","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.17,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool purple","balanced","balanced purple","Wisteria adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c9a0dc.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wisteria.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/plum.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lilac.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B4DDA2","analogous":["#ADA2DD","#DDA2D2"],"triadic":["#DDCAA2","#A2DDCA"],"tetradic":["#DDADA2","#B4DDA2","#A2D2DD"],"splitComplementary":["#D2DDA2","#A2DDAD"],"monochromatic":["#F0E5F5","#C9A0DC","#A45FC4"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F0E5F5","dark":"#A45FC4","saturated":"#CF94EB","desaturated":"#C5B0CF","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#E4A8FF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"wisteria","name":"Wisteria","hex":"#C9A0DC","distance":0},{"slug":"plum","name":"Plum","hex":"#DDA0DD","distance":20.024984394500787},{"slug":"lilac","name":"Lilac","hex":"#C8A2C8","distance":20.12461179749811},{"slug":"pastel-lilac","name":"Pastel Lilac","hex":"#BDB0D0","distance":23.323807579381203},{"slug":"heather","name":"Heather","hex":"#B7A1C7","distance":27.676705006196094}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9A0DC

#C9A0DC is classified as a cool purple value with balanced visual character. #C9A0DC is visually closest to Wisteria, a named purple color with HEX #C9A0DC.

The RGB channels are 201, 160, and 220, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 281deg with 46% saturation and 75% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.4273, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.55:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9A0DC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.55:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F0E5F5#000000 text · best 17.23:1#F0E5F5
#B4DDA2#000000 text · best 13.8:1#B4DDA2
#C5B0CF#000000 text · best 10.49:1#C5B0CF
Pastel Lilac#000000 text · best 10.28:1#BDB0D0
#DDA2D2#000000 text · best 10.17:1#DDA2D2

Generated Palette

Wisteria#C9A0DC
#B4DDA2#B4DDA2
#ADA2DD#ADA2DD
#DDA2D2#DDA2D2
#F0E5F5#F0E5F5
#A45FC4#A45FC4

Color Harmonies

#B4DDA2#B4DDA2
#ADA2DD#ADA2DD
#DDA2D2#DDA2D2
#DDCAA2#DDCAA2
#A2DDCA#A2DDCA

Variants

#F0E5F5#F0E5F5
#A45FC4#A45FC4
#CF94EB#CF94EB
#C5B0CF#C5B0CF
White#FFFFFF
#E4A8FF#E4A8FF

Nearest Named Colors

Wisteria#C9A0DC
Plum#DDA0DD
Lilac#C8A2C8
Pastel Lilac#BDB0D0
Heather#B7A1C7

Related HEX Guides

Wisteria colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9A0DC.Plum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DDA0DD.Lilac colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C8A2C8.Purple color familyBrowse named purple colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C9A0DC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.