Information about #C6B9EA color

#C6B9EA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6B9EA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 185, 234) — 77.6% red, 72.5% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 19 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6B9EA is a pleasantly vivid violet that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Violet (#D0B8E7) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(198, 185, 234)), which gives #C6B9EA its character. If you plan to put text on a #C6B9EA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6B9EA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6B9EA color variations

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

#C6B9EA 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 #C6B9EA

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#C6B9EA
  • RGB198, 185, 234
  • CMYK14, 19, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(198, 185, 234)
  • HSL256°, 54%, 82%
  • HSL Precise255.918°, 53.846%, 82.157%
  • HSV256°, 21%, 92%
  • HSB256°, 21%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.725, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.725, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.725, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6B9EA
  • DECIMAL ID13023722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01