Information about #C3BBD0 color

#C3BBD0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3BBD0 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 187, 208) (76.5% red, 73.3% green, 81.6% blue), or CMYK 5 / 8 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C3BBD0 presents itself as a calm, restrained violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Poet (#C0BCD4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Haze (#BDBACE) and Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(195, 187, 208)), which gives #C3BBD0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C3BBD0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3BBD0 color variations

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

#C3BBD0 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 #C3BBD0

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

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3BBD0
  • RGB195, 187, 208
  • CMYK5, 8, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(195, 187, 208)
  • HSL263°, 18%, 77%
  • HSL Precise262.857°, 18.261%, 77.451%
  • HSV263°, 10%, 82%
  • HSB263°, 10%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.733, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.733, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.733, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3BBD0
  • DECIMAL ID12827600
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01