Information about #C3BACD color

#C3BACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3BACD falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 186, 205) — 76.5% red, 72.9% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 7 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3BACD is a softly toned blue-purple 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 practically indistinguishable from Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Slightly further away sit Poet (#C0BCD4) and Ghost (#C0BFC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(195, 186, 205)), which gives #C3BACD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3BACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3BACD color variations

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

#C3BACD 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 #C3BACD

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

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3BACD
  • RGB195, 186, 205
  • CMYK4, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(195, 186, 205)
  • HSL268°, 16%, 77%
  • HSL Precise268.421°, 15.966%, 76.667%
  • HSV268°, 9%, 80%
  • HSB268°, 9%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.729, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.729, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.729, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3BACD
  • DECIMAL ID12827341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01