Information about #C9B2CB color

#C9B2CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9B2CB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 178, 203) — 78.8% red, 69.8% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 10 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9B2CB is a gently muted magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well 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 Maverick (#C8B1C0) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(201, 178, 203)), which gives #C9B2CB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9B2CB: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #C9B2CB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9B2CB color variations

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

#C9B2CB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B2CB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2C1E2D

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Black

#000000

#C9B2CB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B2CB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9B2CB 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
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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
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#C1CBB3
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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
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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
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#CBC9B3
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#B3CBC9
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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
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#B3CBC9
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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
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#CBBDB3
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#B3C1CB
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Nearest named colors to #C9B2CB

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Pink Lavender color link
Pink Lavender

#D8B2D1

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

#C9B2CB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B2CB
  • RGB201, 178, 203
  • CMYK1, 10, 0, 20
  • HSL295°, 19%, 75%
  • HSL Precise295.2°, 19.38%, 74.706%
  • HSV295°, 12%, 80%
  • HSB295°, 12%, 80%
  • HEX IDC9B2CB
  • DECIMAL ID13218507
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
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