Information about #C6BBED color

#C6BBED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6BBED belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 187, 237) (77.6% red, 73.3% green, 92.9% blue), or CMYK 15 / 20 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C6BBED presents itself as a pleasantly vivid classic blue — 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 almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7). Slightly further away sit Vodka (#BFC0EE) and Pale Light Grayish Violet (#D0B8E7).

The recipe behind #C6BBED is rgb(198, 187, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6BBED: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #C6BBED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6BBED color variations

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

#C6BBED 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 #C6BBED

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#C6BBED
  • RGB198, 187, 237
  • CMYK15, 20, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(198, 187, 237)
  • HSL253°, 58%, 83%
  • HSL Precise253.2°, 58.14%, 83.137%
  • HSV253°, 21%, 93%
  • HSB253°, 21%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.733, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.733, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.733, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6BBED
  • DECIMAL ID13024237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01