Close to Quartz
#CFC9DB
#CFC9DB is a very light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 78.8% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 20% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CFC9DB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFC9DB as they’d see it.
#CFC9DB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CFC9DB
What color is #CFC9DB?
#CFC9DB is a very light, soft, grayish purple, close to the color Quartz. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 78.8% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 20% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFC9DB in RGB?
#CFC9DB is rgb(207, 201, 219): 207 red, 201 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFC9DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 8, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFC9DB?
PANTONE 2651 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFC9DB?
Its complement #C8CEBC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.