Information about #C5C1DA color

#C5C1DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5C1DA is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 193, 218) (77.3% red, 75.7% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5C1DA reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fairytale (#C6C4DB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Zappo (#C4C0E2).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 193, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #C5C1DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5C1DA color variations

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#C5C1DA 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 #C5C1DA

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

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C1DA
  • RGB197, 193, 218
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(197, 193, 218)
  • HSL250°, 25%, 81%
  • HSL Precise249.6°, 25.253%, 80.588%
  • HSV250°, 11%, 85%
  • HSB250°, 11%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.757, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.757, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.757, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5C1DA
  • DECIMAL ID12960218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01