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#C0BDCC Color

#C0BDCC is rgb(192, 189, 204) in RGB, hsl(252, 13%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0BDCC
HEX#C0BDCC
RGBrgb(192, 189, 204)
HSLhsl(252, 13%, 77%)
HSVhsv(252, 7%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.021 295.1)
LABlab(77.20% 3.21 -7.18)
LCHlch(77.20% 7.86 294.07)

What #C0BDCC 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 #C0BDCC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#C0BDCC Channel Values

How #C0BDCC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 189 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 13% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 7% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0BDCC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0BDCC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0BDCC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0BDCC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C0BDCC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0BDCC.

How #C0BDCC 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.

Typical#C0BDCC
Protanopia#BEBECC
Protanomaly#BFBDCC
Deuteranopia#BEBECC
Deuteranomaly#BFBECC
Tritanopia#BEBFBF
Tritanomaly#BFBEC4
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0BDCC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0bdcc: #C0BDCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0BDCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0bdcc': '#C0BDCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.741, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_c0bdcc">#C0BDCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0BDCC"

More Blue Colors

#C0BDCC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0BDCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0BDCC?

#C0BDCC is a light blue — rgb(192, 189, 204) in RGB and hsl(252, 13%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #C0BDCC?

#C0BDCC is rgb(192, 189, 204) — red 192, green 189, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0BDCC?

#C0BDCC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0BDCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0BDCC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0BDCC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0BDCC 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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