Information about #C6C9EA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6C9EA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 201, 234) (77.6% red, 78.8% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 13 / 0 / 8 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #C6C9EA glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soap (#CEC8EF) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

The recipe behind #C6C9EA is rgb(198, 201, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C6C9EA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #C6C9EA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6C9EA color variations

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

#C6C9EA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6C9EA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6C9EA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6C9EA 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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#C6C9EA 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 #C6C9EA

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

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Soap color link
Soap

#CEC8EF

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Confederate Grey color link
Confederate Grey

#CBCBDE

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

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

#B8C4E7

Fog color link
Fog

#D5C7E8

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

#C6C9EA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6C9EA
  • RGB198, 201, 234
  • CMYK14, 13, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(198, 201, 234)
  • HSL235°, 46%, 85%
  • HSL Precise235°, 46.154%, 84.706%
  • HSV235°, 15%, 92%
  • HSB235°, 15%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.788, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.788, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.788, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC6C9EA
  • DECIMAL ID13027818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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