#C0CAE3 Color
#C0CAE3 is rgb(192, 202, 227) in RGB, hsl(223, 38%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0CAE3rgb(192, 202, 227)hsl(223, 38%, 82%)hsv(223, 15%, 89%)cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 11%)oklch(83.9% 0.037 268.2)lab(81.14% 0.24 -13.68)lch(81.14% 13.68 270.99)What #C0CAE3 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 #C0CAE3, 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.
#C0CAE3 Channel Values
How #C0CAE3 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 202 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 38% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 15% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0CAE3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0CAE3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C0CAE3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0CAE3; 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 #C0CAE3
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0CAE3.
How #C0CAE3 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.
#C0CAE3#C8C8E3#C5C9E3#C7C7E3#C4C8E3#BCCDCD#BECCD6#CACACAUsing #C0CAE3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0cae3: #C0CAE3;background-color: #C0CAE3;colors: { 'color-c0cae3': '#C0CAE3' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.792, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_c0cae3">#C0CAE3</color>fill="#C0CAE3"More Blue Colors
#C0CAE3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0CAE3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0CAE3?
#C0CAE3 is a lightest blue — rgb(192, 202, 227) in RGB and hsl(223, 38%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.
What is the RGB value of #C0CAE3?
#C0CAE3 is rgb(192, 202, 227) — red 192, green 202, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0CAE3?
#C0CAE3 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0CAE3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0CAE3 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0CAE3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0CAE3 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.
Open #C0CAE3 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.