Information about #C4BEC5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4BEC5 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 190, 197) (76.9% red, 74.5% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #C4BEC5 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ghost (#C0BFC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Silver Sand (#BFC1C2).

The recipe behind #C4BEC5 is rgb(196, 190, 197), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4BEC5: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #C4BEC5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4BEC5 color variations

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

#C4BEC5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4BEC5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4BEC5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4BEC5 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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#C4BEC5 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 #C4BEC5

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

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Surf Spray Grey color link
Surf Spray Grey

#C8C4C5

Double Concrete color link
Double Concrete

#C5C5C3

Triple Athens Grey color link
Triple Athens Grey

#C2C5C6

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

I Do color link
I Do

#CCBCC6

Flotsam color link
Flotsam

#C8C4C0

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

#C4BEC5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4BEC5
  • RGB196, 190, 197
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 190, 197)
  • HSL291°, 6%, 76%
  • HSL Precise291.429°, 5.691%, 75.882%
  • HSV291°, 4%, 77%
  • HSB291°, 4%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.745, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.745, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.745, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4BEC5
  • DECIMAL ID12893893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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