Information about #C4A0D6 color

#C4A0D6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4A0D6 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 160, 214) (76.9% red, 62.7% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 7 / 21 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C4A0D6 reads as a moderately toned twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wisteria (#C9A0DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Perfume (#C2A9DB) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

The recipe behind #C4A0D6 is rgb(196, 160, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C4A0D6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #C4A0D6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4A0D6 color variations

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#C4A0D6 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 #C4A0D6

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

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A0D6
  • RGB196, 160, 214
  • CMYK7, 21, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(196, 160, 214)
  • HSL280°, 40%, 73%
  • HSL Precise280°, 39.706%, 73.333%
  • HSV280°, 25%, 84%
  • HSB280°, 25%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.627, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.627, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.627, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4A0D6
  • DECIMAL ID12886230
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01