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#C1BFDF Color

#C1BFDF is rgb(193, 191, 223) in RGB, hsl(244, 33%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1BFDF
HEX#C1BFDF
RGBrgb(193, 191, 223)
HSLhsl(244, 33%, 81%)
HSVhsv(244, 14%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.045 288.2)
LABlab(78.28% 5.44 -15.78)
LCHlch(78.28% 16.69 289.02)

What #C1BFDF 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 #C1BFDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.26Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.88Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.88Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.35Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.1Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 9.19

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

#C1BFDF Channel Values

How #C1BFDF 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 191 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 33% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 14% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1BFDF 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1BFDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1BFDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1BFDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1BFDF
Complementary
#DCDFBF
Analogous
#BFCCDF
Analogous
#D1BFDF
Triadic
#DFC1BF
Triadic
#BFDFC1
Split comp.
#DFD1BF
Split comp.
#CCDFBF

Tints & Shades of #C1BFDF

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

#C7C5E2
#D1D0E7
#D8D6EA
#E1E0F0
#E8E7F3
#F2F1F8

Shades

#9D99CC
#7974B9
#5752A3
#433F7D
#2F2C58
#1B1A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1BFDF.

How #C1BFDF 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#C1BFDF
Protanopia#BFBFDF
Protanomaly#C0BFDF
Deuteranopia#C0C0DF
Deuteranomaly#C0BFDF
Tritanopia#BCC3C3
Tritanomaly#BEC2CF
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1BFDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1bfdf: #C1BFDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1BFDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1bfdf': '#C1BFDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.749, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c1bfdf">#C1BFDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1BFDF"

More Blue Colors

#C1BFDF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C1BFDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1BFDF?

#C1BFDF is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 191, 223) in RGB and hsl(244, 33%, 81%) 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 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #C1BFDF?

#C1BFDF is rgb(193, 191, 223) — red 193, green 191, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1BFDF?

#C1BFDF converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 14%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1BFDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1BFDF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1BFDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1BFDF 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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