Information about #C49BE8 color

#C49BE8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C49BE8 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 155, 232) — 76.9% red, 60.8% green, 91% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 30 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C49BE8 reads as a strongly colored blue-purple violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lavender (#C79FEF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bright Lavender (#BF94E4) and Bright Ube (#D19FE8).

The recipe behind #C49BE8 is rgb(196, 155, 232), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C49BE8: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #C49BE8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C49BE8 color variations

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#C49BE8 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 #C49BE8

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49BE8
  • RGB196, 155, 232
  • CMYK14, 30, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(196, 155, 232)
  • HSL272°, 63%, 76%
  • HSL Precise271.948°, 62.602%, 75.882%
  • HSV272°, 33%, 91%
  • HSB272°, 33%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.608, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.608, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.608, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC49BE8
  • DECIMAL ID12884968
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01