Thistle (Purple)
#C9AEE1
RGB: 201, 174, 225
Color OverviewHEX #C9AEE1
#C9AEE1 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #C9AEE1 is composed of 79% red, 68% green, and 88% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 272°, saturation of 46%, and lightness of 78%.
HEX
#C9AEE1
RGB
201, 174, 225
HSL
272°, 46%, 78%
HSV
272°, 23%, 88%
CMYK
11%, 23%, 0%, 12%
Name Match
Thistle
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #C9AEE1;
}
.element {
color: #C9AEE1;
background: #C9AEE1;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#C9AEE1] text-[#C9AEE1] border-[#C9AEE1]"> #C9AEE1 </div>
Shades of #C9AEE1 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #C9AEE1 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #C9AEE1 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameThistle
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle272° (Purple/Pink)
Print Ink (K)12% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #C9AEE1
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #C9AEE1 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.98 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #C9AEE1 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):10.63 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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