Information about #C5A0E4 color

#C5A0E4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5A0E4 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 160, 228) — 77.3% red, 62.7% green, 89.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 27 / 0 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5A0E4 is a confidently colored violet that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Wisteria (#C9A0DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE) and Lavender (#C79FEF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 160, 228)), which gives #C5A0E4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5A0E4: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5A0E4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5A0E4 color variations

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

#C5A0E4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5A0E4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5A0E4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5A0E4 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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#C5A0E4 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 #C5A0E4

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

Lavender color link
Lavender

#C79FEF

Bright Ube color link
Bright Ube

#D19FE8

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Pastel Lilac color link
Pastel Lilac

#C991DF

Baby Purple color link
Baby Purple

#CA9BF7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Fuwatti color link
Fuwatti

#C58DEE

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Kinsey Reign color link
Kinsey Reign

#D4B0E7

#C5A0E4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A0E4
  • RGB197, 160, 228
  • CMYK12, 27, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(197, 160, 228)
  • HSL273°, 56%, 76%
  • HSL Precise272.647°, 55.738%, 76.078%
  • HSV273°, 30%, 89%
  • HSB273°, 30%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.627, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.627, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.627, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5A0E4
  • DECIMAL ID12951780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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