Information about #C3AEC8 color

#C3AEC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3AEC8 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 174, 200) — 76.5% red, 68.2% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 10 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3AEC8 presents itself as a calm, restrained electric magenta — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cayleigh (#C4A9D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maverick (#C8B1C0) and Lily (#C8AABF).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 174, 200) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C3AEC8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #C3AEC8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3AEC8 color variations

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

#C3AEC8 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 #C3AEC8

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3AEC8
  • RGB195, 174, 200
  • CMYK2, 10, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(195, 174, 200)
  • HSL288°, 19%, 73%
  • HSL Precise288.462°, 19.118%, 73.333%
  • HSV288°, 13%, 78%
  • HSB288°, 13%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.682, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.682, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.682, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3AEC8
  • DECIMAL ID12824264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01