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Information about #C9BBD8 color

#C9BBD8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9BBD8 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 187, 216) — 78.8% red, 73.3% green, 84.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 11 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9BBD8 presents itself as a mildly saturated violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Melrose (#C3B9DD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Prelude (#CAB4D4) and Poet (#C0BCD4).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 187, 216) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9BBD8 color variations

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

#C9BBD8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9BBD8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9BBD8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9BBD8 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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#C9BBD8 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 #C9BBD8

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

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Lavender Gray color link
Lavender Gray

#C4C3D0

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Thistle color link
Thistle

#D8BFD8

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

#C9BBD8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BBD8
  • RGB201, 187, 216
  • CMYK6, 11, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(201, 187, 216)
  • HSL269°, 27%, 79%
  • HSL Precise268.966°, 27.103%, 79.02%
  • HSV269°, 13%, 85%
  • HSB269°, 13%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.733, 0.847)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.733, 0.847, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.733, 0.847)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.7%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BBD8
  • DECIMAL ID13220824
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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