#C0CBE7 Color
#C0CBE7 is rgb(192, 203, 231) in RGB, hsl(223, 45%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 9%) 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 1.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0CBE7rgb(192, 203, 231)hsl(223, 45%, 83%)hsv(223, 17%, 91%)cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 9%)oklch(84.3% 0.041 268.5)lab(81.50% 0.38 -15.27)lch(81.50% 15.27 271.43)What #C0CBE7 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 #C0CBE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0CBE7 Channel Values
How #C0CBE7 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 203 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 45% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 17% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0CBE7 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 #C0CBE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0CBE7; 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 #C0CBE7
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 #C0CBE7 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-c0cbe7: #C0CBE7;background-color: #C0CBE7;colors: { 'color-c0cbe7': '#C0CBE7' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.796, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_c0cbe7">#C0CBE7</color>fill="#C0CBE7"More Blue Colors
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#C0CBE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0CBE7?
#C0CBE7 is a lightest blue — rgb(192, 203, 231) in RGB and hsl(223, 45%, 83%) 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 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #C0CBE7?
#C0CBE7 is rgb(192, 203, 231) — red 192, green 203, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0CBE7?
#C0CBE7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0CBE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0CBE7 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0CBE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0CBE7 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 4.61, which is very hard to tell apart.
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