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Lavender Gray

#C3BEDA

Lavender Gray is a cool light color with the hex code #C3BEDA. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 195, 190, 218 in digital design or CMYK 11%, 13%, 0%, 15% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Lavender Gray color values

HEX
#C3BEDA
RGB
195, 190, 218
HSL
251°, 27%, 80%
CMYK
11, 13, 0, 15

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Lavender Gray sits at 251° on the color wheel with 27% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 27% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Lavender Gray is rendered as rgb(195, 190, 218), where the blue channel is highest at 218, though it sits close to the other channels. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Lavender Gray translates to a CMYK breakdown of 11C 13M 0Y 15K. The low-to-moderate black value (15%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (13%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Lavender Gray

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C3BEDA;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 195, 190, 218;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C3BEDA',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 11%
M: 13%
Y: 0%
K: 15%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(195, 190, 218)
rgba(195, 190, 218, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

15 brand s with colors near 251° on the color wheel

GitLab logo
GitLab
Stripe logo
Stripe
Warner Bros. logo
Warner Bros.
Canva logo
Canva

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C3BEDA?
#C3BEDA is Lavender Gray, a cool light color with RGB values of 195, 190, 218. It has a hue of 251°, 27% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C3BEDA?
The RGB color code for #C3BEDA is rgb(195, 190, 218). This means it contains 195 red, 190 green, and 218 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Lavender Gray a warm or cool color?
Lavender Gray (#C3BEDA) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C3BEDA in CSS?
You can use #C3BEDA in CSS with: background-color: #C3BEDA; or color: #C3BEDA; or as an RGB value: rgb(195, 190, 218). For print design, use CMYK: 11%, 13%, 0%, 15%.

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