Information about #C3AAE4 color

#C3AAE4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3AAE4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 170, 228) — 76.5% red, 66.7% green, 89.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 23 / 0 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C3AAE4 reads as a confidently colored twilight violet and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Perfume (#C2A9DB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE) and Wisteria (#C9A0DC).

The recipe behind #C3AAE4 is rgb(195, 170, 228), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C3AAE4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #C3AAE4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3AAE4 color variations

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#C3AAE4 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 #C3AAE4

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3AAE4
  • RGB195, 170, 228
  • CMYK13, 23, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(195, 170, 228)
  • HSL266°, 52%, 78%
  • HSL Precise265.862°, 51.786%, 78.039%
  • HSV266°, 25%, 89%
  • HSB266°, 25%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.667, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.667, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.667, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3AAE4
  • DECIMAL ID12823268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01