Information about #C1B7E1 color

#C1B7E1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C1B7E1 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 183, 225) — 75.7% red, 71.8% green, 88.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 16 / 0 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C1B7E1 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Melrose (#C3B9DD). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Zappo (#C4C0E2).

The recipe behind #C1B7E1 is rgb(193, 183, 225), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #C1B7E1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1B7E1 color variations

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#C1B7E1 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 #C1B7E1

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

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Fairytale color link
Fairytale

#C6C4DB

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1B7E1
  • RGB193, 183, 225
  • CMYK13, 16, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(193, 183, 225)
  • HSL254°, 41%, 80%
  • HSL Precise254.286°, 41.176%, 80%
  • HSV254°, 19%, 88%
  • HSB254°, 19%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.718, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.718, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.718, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1B7E1
  • DECIMAL ID12695521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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