Information about #C3AAD4 color

#C3AAD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3AAD4 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 170, 212) (76.5% red, 66.7% green, 83.1% blue), or CMYK 7 / 16 / 0 / 17 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3AAD4 is a mildly saturated violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cayleigh (#C4A9D0). Slightly further away sit Perfume (#C2A9DB) and Moon Raker (#C0B2D7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(195, 170, 212)), which gives #C3AAD4 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #C3AAD4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3AAD4 color variations

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

#C3AAD4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C3AAD4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#513365

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Black

#000000

#C3AAD4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C3AAD4 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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#C3AAD4 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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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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#AEAAD4
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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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#D4C3AA
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#AAD4C3
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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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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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#AAD0D4
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Nearest named colors to #C3AAD4

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

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Tropical Violet color link
Tropical Violet

#CDA4DE

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

#C3AAD4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3AAD4
  • RGB195, 170, 212
  • CMYK7, 16, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(195, 170, 212)
  • HSL276°, 33%, 75%
  • HSL Precise275.714°, 32.813%, 74.902%
  • HSV276°, 20%, 83%
  • HSB276°, 20%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.667, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.667, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.667, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3AAD4
  • DECIMAL ID12823252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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