Information about #C5BDDA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5BDDA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 189, 218) — 77.3% red, 74.1% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 11 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5BDDA is a softly balanced 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 a hair away from Melrose (#C3B9DD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heartbreaker (#C1C2DA) and Fairytale (#C6C4DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 189, 218)), which gives #C5BDDA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5BDDA: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5BDDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5BDDA color variations

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

#C5BDDA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5BDDA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5BDDA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5BDDA 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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#C5BDDA 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 #C5BDDA

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

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Lavender Gray color link
Lavender Gray

#C4C3D0

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

#C5BDDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5BDDA
  • RGB197, 189, 218
  • CMYK8, 11, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(197, 189, 218)
  • HSL257°, 28%, 80%
  • HSL Precise256.552°, 28.155%, 79.804%
  • HSV257°, 13%, 85%
  • HSB257°, 13%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.741, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.741, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.741, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5BDDA
  • DECIMAL ID12959194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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