Information about #C49CD4 color

#C49CD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C49CD4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 156, 212) — 76.9% red, 61.2% green, 83.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 22 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C49CD4 is a softly balanced twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wisteria (#C9A0DC) and Light Grayish Magenta (#CC99CC).

The recipe behind #C49CD4 is rgb(196, 156, 212), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C49CD4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C49CD4 color variations

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

#C49CD4 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 #C49CD4

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#C49CD4
  • RGB196, 156, 212
  • CMYK6, 22, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(196, 156, 212)
  • HSL283°, 39%, 72%
  • HSL Precise282.857°, 39.437%, 72.157%
  • HSV283°, 26%, 83%
  • HSB283°, 26%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.612, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.612, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.612, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC49CD4
  • DECIMAL ID12885204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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