#C1B7C3 Color
#C1B7C3 is rgb(193, 183, 195) in RGB, hsl(290, 9%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 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 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1B7C3rgb(193, 183, 195)hsl(290, 9%, 74%)hsv(290, 6%, 76%)cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 24%)oklch(79.1% 0.02 320.6)lab(75.53% 5.30 -4.76)lch(75.53% 7.12 318.06)What #C1B7C3 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 #C1B7C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C1B7C3 Channel Values
How #C1B7C3 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 193 · G 183 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 9% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 6% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1B7C3 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 #C1B7C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1B7C3; 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 #C1B7C3
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 #C1B7C3 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-c1b7c3: #C1B7C3;background-color: #C1B7C3;colors: { 'color-c1b7c3': '#C1B7C3' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.718, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_c1b7c3">#C1B7C3</color>fill="#C1B7C3"More Gray Colors
#C1B7C3 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C1B7C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1B7C3?
#C1B7C3 is a light gray — rgb(193, 183, 195) in RGB and hsl(290, 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 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #C1B7C3?
#C1B7C3 is rgb(193, 183, 195) — red 193, green 183, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1B7C3?
#C1B7C3 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 6%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1B7C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1B7C3 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1B7C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1B7C3 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 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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