Color #C6BAD9 Color / Colour Code #C6BAD9
This page shows the hex color code for color #c6bad9 (#C6BAD9). The colour is a purple tone with 29% saturation and 79% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #C6BAD9 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#C6BAD9 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 233, 263, and 293 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 263, 23, and 143 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #C6BAD9
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 263 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 263 to 308 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 263 with its complement at 83 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #C6BAD9
Lightness variations at hue 263 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #C6BAD9
Design Use Cases for #C6BAD9
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #C6BAD9 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#C6BAD9 at 79% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#C6BAD9 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 263). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #C6BAD9 (hue 263) to its complement at hue 83. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 293. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c6bad9, #cdd9ba);
CSS Code for #C6BAD9
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #C6BAD9 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #C6BAD9 (#C6BAD9)
#C6BAD9 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 198 red, 186 green, and 217 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 263 degrees with 29% saturation and 79% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #C6BAD9 is 193/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 15% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #C6BAD9 against white is 1.84:1 and against black is 11.43:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 11.43:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #CDD9BA creates maximum visual tension when paired with #C6BAD9. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BABED9 and #D5BAD9, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #C6BAD9
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #C6BAD9?
- #C6BAD9 is Color #C6BAD9, a purple color (colour) with RGB(198, 186, 217), HSL(263, 29%, 79%), and CMYK(9%, 14%, 0%, 15%). Its perceived brightness is 193/255.
- Is #C6BAD9 accessible for text?
- Against white, #C6BAD9 has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 11.43:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #C6BAD9?
- The complementary colour is #CDD9BA (hue 83). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BABED9 and #D5BAD9. The triadic palette adds #D9C6BA and #BAD9C6 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #C6BAD9 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #c6bad9; or rgb(198, 186, 217); or hsl(263, 29%, 79%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 263 29% 79%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.