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Gray Suit

#C5C4D4

Gray Suit is a cool light color with the hex code #C5C4D4. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 197, 196, 212 in digital design or CMYK 7%, 8%, 0%, 17% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Gray Suit color values

HEX
#C5C4D4
RGB
197, 196, 212
HSL
244°, 16%, 80%
CMYK
7, 8, 0, 17

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Gray Suit sits at 244° on the color wheel with 16% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the blue segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 16% 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, Gray Suit is rendered as rgb(197, 196, 212), where the blue channel is highest at 212, 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, Gray Suit translates to a CMYK breakdown of 7C 8M 0Y 17K. The low-to-moderate black value (17%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its magenta ink content (8%), 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 Gray Suit

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C5C4D4;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 197, 196, 212;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C5C4D4',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 7%
M: 8%
Y: 0%
K: 17%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(197, 196, 212)
rgba(197, 196, 212, 0.8)

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

Brands using similar hue

22 brand s with colors near 244° on the color wheel

Stripe logo
Stripe
Warner Bros. logo
Warner Bros.
Revolut logo
Revolut
Visa logo
Visa

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C5C4D4?
#C5C4D4 is Gray Suit, a cool light color with RGB values of 197, 196, 212. It has a hue of 244°, 16% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C5C4D4?
The RGB color code for #C5C4D4 is rgb(197, 196, 212). This means it contains 197 red, 196 green, and 212 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Gray Suit a warm or cool color?
Gray Suit (#C5C4D4) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C5C4D4 in CSS?
You can use #C5C4D4 in CSS with: background-color: #C5C4D4; or color: #C5C4D4; or as an RGB value: rgb(197, 196, 212). For print design, use CMYK: 7%, 8%, 0%, 17%.

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