#C0B7C3 Color
#C0B7C3 is rgb(192, 183, 195) in RGB, hsl(285, 9%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0B7C3rgb(192, 183, 195)hsl(285, 9%, 74%)hsv(285, 6%, 76%)cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 24%)oklch(79% 0.019 317.7)lab(75.44% 4.94 -4.90)lch(75.44% 6.96 315.24)What #C0B7C3 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0B7C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0B7C3 Channel Values
How #C0B7C3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 192 · G 183 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 9% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 6% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0B7C3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C0B7C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0B7C3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C0B7C3
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C0B7C3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0b7c3: #C0B7C3;background-color: #C0B7C3;colors: { 'color-c0b7c3': '#C0B7C3' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.718, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_c0b7c3">#C0B7C3</color>fill="#C0B7C3"More Gray Colors
#C0B7C3 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0B7C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0B7C3?
#C0B7C3 is a light gray — rgb(192, 183, 195) in RGB and hsl(285, 9%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #C0B7C3?
#C0B7C3 is rgb(192, 183, 195) — red 192, green 183, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0B7C3?
#C0B7C3 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0B7C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0B7C3 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0B7C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0B7C3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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