Information about #C686BC color

#C686BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C686BC falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 134, 188) — 77.6% red, 52.5% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 4 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C686BC presents itself as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Purple Dragon (#C38EC7). Slightly further away sit African Violet (#B284BE) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

The recipe behind #C686BC is rgb(198, 134, 188), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C686BC: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #C686BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C686BC color variations

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

#C686BC 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 #C686BC

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C686BC
  • RGB198, 134, 188
  • CMYK0, 25, 4, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 134, 188)
  • HSL309°, 36%, 65%
  • HSL Precise309.375°, 35.955%, 65.098%
  • HSV309°, 32%, 78%
  • HSB309°, 32%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.525, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.525, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.525, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC686BC
  • DECIMAL ID13010620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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