Information about #C4B2CD color

#C4B2CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4B2CD falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 178, 205) — 76.9% red, 69.8% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 11 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4B2CD is a softly toned blue-purple violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Prelude (#CAB4D4). Slightly further away sit Cayleigh (#C4A9D0) and Blue Haze (#BDBACE).

The recipe behind #C4B2CD is rgb(196, 178, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4B2CD: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C4B2CD color variations

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#C4B2CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C4B2CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

#C4B2CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4B2CD
  • RGB196, 178, 205
  • CMYK4, 11, 0, 20
  • HSL280°, 21%, 75%
  • HSL Precise280°, 21.26%, 75.098%
  • HSV280°, 13%, 80%
  • HSB280°, 13%, 80%
  • HEX IDC4B2CD
  • DECIMAL ID12890829
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
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