#c49adb Color Information

#c49adb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #c49adb. In RGB, it consists of 76.9% Red, 60.4% Green, and 85.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 10.5% Cyan, 29.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 278.8°, with saturation of 47.4% and lightness of 73.1%. The decimal value for #c49adb is 12884699, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc99cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #c49adb is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#c49adb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color196, 154, 219 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color76.9%, 60.4%, 85.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.231, 0.396, 0.141 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.105, 0.297, 0, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color278.8°, 47.4%, 73.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color278.8°, 29.7%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color47.107, 39.961, 72.248 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color196, 154, 219 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12884699 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color69.442, 27.402, -27.129 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)69.442, 38.560, 315.287 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color69.442, 18.444, -46.691 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color63.215, 22.389, -23.512 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.296, 0.251, 39.961 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4291074779 / 0xffc49adb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc99cc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #c49adb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #c49adb, its pure hue is 278.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.4%, and its lightness is 73.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #c49adb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #19131b to #ac87c0.

Tints of #c49adb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #c49adb, its pure hue is 278.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.4%, and its lightness is 73.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #c49adb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #cba7e0 to #f8f2fb.

Tones of #c49adb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #c49adb, its pure hue is 278.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 47.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #c49adb, which range from #bbbbbb (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cf76ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #c49adb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #c49adb! For #c49adb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #c49adb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #c49adb

This color, #c49adb, consists of 76.9% Red, 60.4% Green, and 85.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 196, Green = 154, Blue = 219. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #c49adb is 10.5% Cyan, 29.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R76.9%
C10.5%
G60.4%
M29.7%
B85.9%
Y0.0%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 196 154 219
Octal 304 232 333
Hexa #c4 #9a #db
Binary 11000100 10011010 11011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 10 29 0 14
Octal 12 35 0 16
Hexa #0a #1d #00 #0e
Binary 00001010 00011101 00000000 00001110

Analogous Colors of #c49adb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #c49adb — which has hue 278.8° — its analogous colors are located at 248.8° and 308.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c49adb.

Triadic Colors of #c49adb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #c49adb — which has hue 278.8° — its triadic colors are located at 38.8° and 278.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c49adb.

Complementary Color of #c49adb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #c49adb — which has hue 278.8° — its complementary color is located at 98.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c49adb.

Split Complementary Colors of #c49adb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #c49adb — which has hue 278.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 68.8° and 278.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c49adb.

Tetradic Colors of #c49adb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #c49adb — which has hue 278.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 188.8°, 278.8°, 8.8°, and 98.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #c49adb.

Monochromatic Colors of #c49adb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #c49adb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #9f80b1 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e4c4f5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #c49adb

We want to make getting started with #c49adb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #c49adb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #c49adb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #c49adb with other HTML elements.

#c49adb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #c49adb.
<span style="color: #c49adb;">The color of this text is #c49adb.</span>

#c49adb Background Color

The background color for this text is #c49adb.
<div style="background-color: #c49adb; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #c49adb.</div>

#c49adb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #c49adb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #c49adb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #c49adb.</span>

#c49adb Border Color

This is a div with border color #c49adb.
<div style="border: #c49adb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #c49adb.</div>

#c49adb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #c49adb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c49adb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c49adb on a white background.</div></div>

#c49adb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #c49adb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #c49adb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #c49adb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #c49adb to White

This is a gradient from #c49adb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c49adb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c49adb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c49adb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c49adb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c49adb to white.</div>

Gradient from #c49adb to Black

This is a gradient from #c49adb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#c49adb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#c49adb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#c49adb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#c49adb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #c49adb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #c49adb

In addition to using #c49adb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #c49adb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #c49adb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 196, Green = 154, Blue = 219). If you need details about the color coordinates of #c49adb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #c49adb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(196, 154, 219)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #c49adb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #c49adb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #c49adb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(196, 154, 219);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#c49adb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:196, green:154, blue:219, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:196 green:154 blue:219 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(196f, 154f, 219f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(196, 154, 219);
 

#c49adb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #c49adb the same way. For those with color blindness, #c49adb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #c49adb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #c49adb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #c49adb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #c49adb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #c49adb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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