Information about #C5BAEB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C5BAEB falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 186, 235) — 77.3% red, 72.9% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 19 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5BAEB is a confidently colored blue 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 Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vodka (#BFC0EE) and Zappo (#C4C0E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 186, 235)), which gives #C5BAEB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5BAEB: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5BAEB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5BAEB color variations

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

#C5BAEB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5BAEB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5BAEB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5BAEB 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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#C5BAEB 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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#BCEBC6
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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 #C5BAEB

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

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Pale Light Grayish Violet color link
Pale Light Grayish Violet

#D0B8E7

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Kinsey Reign color link
Kinsey Reign

#D4B0E7

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

#C5BAEB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5BAEB
  • RGB197, 186, 235
  • CMYK15, 19, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(197, 186, 235)
  • HSL253°, 55%, 83%
  • HSL Precise253.469°, 55.056%, 82.549%
  • HSV253°, 21%, 92%
  • HSB253°, 21%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.729, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.729, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.729, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5BAEB
  • DECIMAL ID12958443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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