Information about #C1B9D8 color

#C1B9D8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1B9D8 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 185, 216) — 75.7% red, 72.5% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 12 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C1B9D8 reads as a softly balanced twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poet (#C0BCD4) and Melrose (#C3B9DD).

The recipe behind #C1B9D8 is rgb(193, 185, 216), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C1B9D8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C1B9D8 color variations

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#C1B9D8 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 #C1B9D8

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

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

#C1B9D8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1B9D8
  • RGB193, 185, 216
  • CMYK9, 12, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(193, 185, 216)
  • HSL255°, 28%, 79%
  • HSL Precise255.484°, 28.44%, 78.627%
  • HSV255°, 14%, 85%
  • HSB255°, 14%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.725, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.725, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.725, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1B9D8
  • DECIMAL ID12696024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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