Information about #C795FD color

#C795FD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C795FD falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 149, 253) — 78% red, 58.4% green, 99.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 41 / 0 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C795FD is a pure, full-strength blue-purple violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Violet (#CC99FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Liliac (#C48EFD) and Baby Purple (#CA9BF7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(199, 149, 253)), which gives #C795FD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C795FD: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #C795FD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C795FD color variations

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

#C795FD 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 #C795FD

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#C795FD
  • RGB199, 149, 253
  • CMYK21, 41, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(199, 149, 253)
  • HSL269°, 96%, 79%
  • HSL Precise268.846°, 96.296%, 78.824%
  • HSV269°, 41%, 99%
  • HSB269°, 41%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.584, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.584, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.584, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC795FD
  • DECIMAL ID13080061
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01