Information about #C5B2D2 color

#C5B2D2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5B2D2 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 178, 210) — 77.3% red, 69.8% green, 82.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 13 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced violet, #C5B2D2 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Prelude (#CAB4D4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 178, 210)), which gives #C5B2D2 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5B2D2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #C5B2D2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5B2D2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C5B2D2 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 #C5B2D2

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

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B2D2
  • RGB197, 178, 210
  • CMYK5, 13, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(197, 178, 210)
  • HSL276°, 26%, 76%
  • HSL Precise275.625°, 26.23%, 76.078%
  • HSV276°, 15%, 82%
  • HSB276°, 15%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.698, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.698, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.698, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B2D2
  • DECIMAL ID12956370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01