Information about #C495E5 color

#C495E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C495E5 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 149, 229) — 76.9% red, 58.4% green, 89.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 31 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C495E5 presents itself as a strongly colored blue-purple violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Bright Lavender (#BF94E4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Lilac (#C991DF) and Fuwatti (#C58DEE).

The recipe behind #C495E5 is rgb(196, 149, 229), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C495E5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #C495E5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C495E5 color variations

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

#C495E5 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 #C495E5

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

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C495E5
  • RGB196, 149, 229
  • CMYK13, 31, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(196, 149, 229)
  • HSL275°, 61%, 74%
  • HSL Precise275.25°, 60.606%, 74.118%
  • HSV275°, 35%, 90%
  • HSB275°, 35%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.584, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.584, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.584, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC495E5
  • DECIMAL ID12883429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01