Information about #C5B4C4 color

#C5B4C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5B4C4 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 180, 196) — 77.3% red, 70.6% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5B4C4 presents itself as a gently muted purple-pink magenta — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maverick (#C8B1C0). Slightly further away sit I Do (#CCBCC6) and French Grey (#BFBDC1).

The recipe behind #C5B4C4 is rgb(197, 180, 196), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #C5B4C4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5B4C4 color variations

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#C5B4C4 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 #C5B4C4

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B4C4
  • RGB197, 180, 196
  • CMYK0, 7, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 180, 196)
  • HSL304°, 13%, 74%
  • HSL Precise303.529°, 12.782%, 73.922%
  • HSV304°, 9%, 77%
  • HSB304°, 9%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.706, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.706, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.706, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5B4C4
  • DECIMAL ID12956868
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01