Information about #C2BBCF color

#C2BBCF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2BBCF falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 187, 207) — 76.1% red, 73.3% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 8 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C2BBCF reads as a gently muted violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Slightly further away sit Poet (#C0BCD4) and Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(194, 187, 207)), which gives #C2BBCF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #C2BBCF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2BBCF color variations

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

#C2BBCF 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 #C2BBCF

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2BBCF
  • RGB194, 187, 207
  • CMYK5, 8, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(194, 187, 207)
  • HSL261°, 17%, 77%
  • HSL Precise261°, 17.241%, 77.255%
  • HSV261°, 10%, 81%
  • HSB261°, 10%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.733, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.733, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.733, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2BBCF
  • DECIMAL ID12762063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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