Information about #C5ADEC color

#C5ADEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5ADEC belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 173, 236) — 77.3% red, 67.8% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 25 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5ADEC is a energetic, saturated twilight violet that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lavender (#C79FEF) and Kinsey Reign (#D4B0E7).

The recipe behind #C5ADEC is rgb(197, 173, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5ADEC: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5ADEC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5ADEC color variations

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

#C5ADEC 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 #C5ADEC

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#C5ADEC
  • RGB197, 173, 236
  • CMYK15, 25, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(197, 173, 236)
  • HSL263°, 62%, 80%
  • HSL Precise262.857°, 62.376%, 80.196%
  • HSV263°, 27%, 93%
  • HSB263°, 27%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.678, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.678, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.678, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5ADEC
  • DECIMAL ID12955116
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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