Information about #C5B0CB color

#C5B0CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5B0CB belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 176, 203) (77.3% red, 69% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 2 / 11 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted purple-pink magenta, #C5B0CB floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cayleigh (#C4A9D0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Prelude (#CAB4D4) and Maverick (#C8B1C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 176, 203)), which gives #C5B0CB its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5B0CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5B0CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5B0CB color variations

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

#C5B0CB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5B0CB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5B0CB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AA98AF

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#8E8690

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Grey

#808080

#C5B0CB 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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#C5B0CB 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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#B7AFCB
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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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#CBC5AF
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#AFCBC5
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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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#AFC3CB
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Nearest named colors to #C5B0CB

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

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

#C5B0CB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B0CB
  • RGB197, 176, 203
  • CMYK2, 11, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(197, 176, 203)
  • HSL287°, 21%, 74%
  • HSL Precise286.667°, 20.611%, 74.314%
  • HSV287°, 13%, 80%
  • HSB287°, 13%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.690, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.690, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.690, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B0CB
  • DECIMAL ID12955851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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