Information about #C6BADD color

#C6BADD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6BADD falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 186, 221) — 77.6% red, 72.9% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 14 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6BADD presents itself as a moderately toned twilight violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Melrose (#C3B9DD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Zappo (#C4C0E2) and Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 186, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6BADD: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #C6BADD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6BADD color variations

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

#C6BADD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D2C8E4

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#DDD5EA

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#E8E3F1

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#F3F1F8

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White

#FFFFFF

#C6BADD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C6BADD

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#9983C2

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#6D50A4

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#49356D

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#241A36

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Black

#000000

#C6BADD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B7AACE

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#A89CBE

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#9A90AB

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#8C8796

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Grey

#808080

#C6BADD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DDBACA

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#DDBAD8

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#D4BADD

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#C6BADD

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#BABCDD

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#BACADD

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#BAD8DD

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#C6BADD 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
#C6BADD
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#D1DDBB
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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
#C6BADD
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#C0DDBB
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#DDD8BB
#DDD8BB

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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
#D8BBDD
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#C6BADD
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#BBC0DD
#BBC0DD

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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
#C6BADD
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#DDC7BB
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#BBDDC7
#BBDDC7

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#C6BADD
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#DDBBD1
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#D1DDBB
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#BBDDC7
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Square

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

Square color scheme
#C6BADD
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#DDBBC0
#DDBBC0

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#D1DDBB
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#BBDDD8
#BBDDD8

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Nearest named colors to #C6BADD

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

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pale Light Grayish Violet color link
Pale Light Grayish Violet

#D0B8E7

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

#C6BADD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6BADD
  • RGB198, 186, 221
  • CMYK9, 14, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(198, 186, 221)
  • HSL261°, 34%, 80%
  • HSL Precise260.571°, 33.981%, 79.804%
  • HSV261°, 16%, 87%
  • HSB261°, 16%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.729, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.729, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.729, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6BADD
  • DECIMAL ID13023965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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