Information about #C492E3 color

#C492E3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C492E3 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 146, 227) — 76.9% red, 57.3% green, 89% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 32 / 0 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C492E3 is a pleasantly vivid violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bright Lavender (#BF94E4). Slightly further away sit Pastel Lilac (#C991DF) and Fuwatti (#C58DEE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(196, 146, 227)), which gives #C492E3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C492E3: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #C492E3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C492E3 color variations

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

#C492E3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C492E3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C492E3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C492E3 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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#C492E3 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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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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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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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
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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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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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#B1E392
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Nearest named colors to #C492E3

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

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Light Mulberry color link
Light Mulberry

#D08BE7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Tropical Violet color link
Tropical Violet

#CDA4DE

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Bright Lilac color link
Bright Lilac

#D891EF

#C492E3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C492E3
  • RGB196, 146, 227
  • CMYK12, 32, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(196, 146, 227)
  • HSL277°, 59%, 73%
  • HSL Precise277.037°, 59.124%, 73.137%
  • HSV277°, 36%, 89%
  • HSB277°, 36%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.573, 0.890)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.573, 0.890, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.573, 0.890)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC492E3
  • DECIMAL ID12882659
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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