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#C1BCDC Color

#C1BCDC is rgb(193, 188, 220) in RGB, hsl(249, 31%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1BCDC
HEX#C1BCDC
RGBrgb(193, 188, 220)
HSLhsl(249, 31%, 80%)
HSVhsv(249, 15%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
LABlab(77.43% 6.49 -15.43)
LCHlch(77.43% 16.74 292.80)

What #C1BCDC 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 #C1BCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.73Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.83Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.08Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.96Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.03Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.07

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

#C1BCDC Channel Values

How #C1BCDC 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 193 · G 188 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 31% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 15% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1BCDC 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1BCDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1BCDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1BCDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1BCDC
Complementary
#D7DCBC
Analogous
#BCC7DC
Analogous
#D1BCDC
Triadic
#DCC1BC
Triadic
#BCDCC1
Split comp.
#DCD1BC
Split comp.
#C7DCBC

Tints & Shades of #C1BCDC

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

#CAC6E1
#D0CDE5
#DAD7EA
#E0DEED
#E9E8F3
#EFEEF6

Shades

#9F97C8
#7D73B5
#5E539D
#4A417C
#342E57
#1E1A32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1BCDC.

How #C1BCDC 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#C1BCDC
Protanopia#BDBDDC
Protanomaly#BFBDDC
Deuteranopia#BEBEDC
Deuteranomaly#BFBDDC
Tritanopia#BDC0C0
Tritanomaly#BEBFCC
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1BCDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1bcdc: #C1BCDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1BCDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1bcdc': '#C1BCDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.737, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c1bcdc">#C1BCDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1BCDC"

More Blue Colors

#C1BCDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C1BCDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1BCDC?

#C1BCDC is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 188, 220) in RGB and hsl(249, 31%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #C1BCDC?

#C1BCDC is rgb(193, 188, 220) — red 193, green 188, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1BCDC?

#C1BCDC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1BCDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1BCDC scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1BCDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1BCDC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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