Information about #C59EDB color

#C59EDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C59EDB falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 158, 219) — 77.3% red, 62% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 24 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C59EDB is a confidently colored violet that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wisteria (#C9A0DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE) and Perfume (#C2A9DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 158, 219)), which gives #C59EDB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C59EDB: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C59EDB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C59EDB color variations

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

#C59EDB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C59EDB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C59EDB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C59EDB 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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#C59EDB 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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Nearest named colors to #C59EDB

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

Tropical Violet color link
Tropical Violet

#CDA4DE

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Light Grayish Magenta color link
Light Grayish Magenta

#CC99CC

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Pastel Violet color link
Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

#C59EDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C59EDB
  • RGB197, 158, 219
  • CMYK9, 24, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(197, 158, 219)
  • HSL278°, 46%, 74%
  • HSL Precise278.361°, 45.865%, 73.922%
  • HSV278°, 28%, 86%
  • HSB278°, 28%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.620, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.620, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.620, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC59EDB
  • DECIMAL ID12951259
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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