Information about #C3BCCE color

#C3BCCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3BCCE falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 188, 206) — 76.5% red, 73.7% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 9 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #C3BCCE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Slightly further away sit Poet (#C0BCD4) and Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(195, 188, 206)), which gives #C3BCCE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3BCCE: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3BCCE color variations

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

#C3BCCE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F3F1F5

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White

#FFFFFF

#C3BCCE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#998DAD

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#716389

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#4C425B

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#26212E

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Black

#000000

#C3BCCE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B4ADC0

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#A7A1B1

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#9A95A1

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#8C8A91

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Grey

#808080

#C3BCCE 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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#CABBCE

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#BBBBCE

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#BBC3CE

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#BBCACE

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#C3BCCE 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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#C7CEBB
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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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#BDCEBB
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#CECCBB
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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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#BBBDCE
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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
#C3BCCE
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#CEC2BB
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#BBCEC2
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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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#CEBBC7
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#C7CEBB
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#BBCEC2
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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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#CEBBBD
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#C7CEBB
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#BBCECC
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Nearest named colors to #C3BCCE

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

Lavender Gray color link
Lavender Gray

#C4C3D0

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Triple Athens Grey color link
Triple Athens Grey

#C2C5C6

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Surf Spray Grey color link
Surf Spray Grey

#C8C4C5

#C3BCCE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3BCCE
  • RGB195, 188, 206
  • CMYK5, 9, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(195, 188, 206)
  • HSL263°, 16%, 77%
  • HSL Precise263.333°, 15.517%, 77.255%
  • HSV263°, 9%, 81%
  • HSB263°, 9%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.737, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.737, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.737, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3BCCE
  • DECIMAL ID12827854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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