Information about Pale Light Grayish Indigo color

#C4B8E7 - Pale Light Grayish Indigo color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4B8E7, known as "Pale Light Grayish Indigo", falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 184, 231) — 76.9% red, 72.2% green, 90.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 18 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C4B8E7 reads as a confidently colored violet 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 a hair away from Zappo (#C4C0E2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Melrose (#C3B9DD) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(196, 184, 231)), which gives #C4B8E7 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pale Light Grayish Indigo" in the Register.

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color variations

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

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color hues

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

Pale Light Grayish Indigo 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 Pale Light Grayish Indigo

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4B8E7
  • RGB196, 184, 231
  • CMYK14, 18, 0, 9
  • HSL255°, 49%, 81%
  • HSL Precise255.319°, 49.474%, 81.373%
  • HSV255°, 20%, 91%
  • HSB255°, 20%, 91%
  • HEX IDC4B8E7
  • DECIMAL ID12892391
  • Name Length25
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
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