Information about #C9B5C4 color

#C9B5C4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9B5C4 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 181, 196) (78.8% red, 71% green, 76.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 2 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9B5C4 is a softly toned purple-pink magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maverick (#C8B1C0). Slightly further away sit I Do (#CCBCC6) and Kidman (#CCB7B9).

The recipe behind #C9B5C4 is rgb(201, 181, 196), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9B5C4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9B5C4 color variations

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

#C9B5C4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B5C4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9B5C4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B5C4 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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#C9B5C4 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 #C9B5C4

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

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Kidman color link
Kidman

#CCB7B9

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Quarter Imagine color link
Quarter Imagine

#C9BFBB

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Pale Silver color link
Pale Silver

#C9C0BB

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Surf Spray Grey color link
Surf Spray Grey

#C8C4C5

#C9B5C4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B5C4
  • RGB201, 181, 196
  • CMYK0, 8, 2, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 181, 196)
  • HSL315°, 16%, 75%
  • HSL Precise315°, 15.625%, 74.902%
  • HSV315°, 10%, 79%
  • HSB315°, 10%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.710, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.710, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.710, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9B5C4
  • DECIMAL ID13219268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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