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#C1C5FB Color

#C1C5FB is rgb(193, 197, 251) in RGB, hsl(236, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1C5FB
HEX#C1C5FB
RGBrgb(193, 197, 251)
HSLhsl(236, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(236, 23%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.075 281.3)
LABlab(80.59% 7.07 -27.24)
LCHlch(80.59% 28.14 284.54)

What #C1C5FB 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 #C1C5FB, 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.

#C1C5FB Channel Values

How #C1C5FB 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 197 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 88% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 23% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1C5FB 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1C5FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1C5FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C1C5FB

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 #C1C5FB 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#C1C5FB
Protanopia#C4C4FB
Protanomaly#C3C5FB
Deuteranopia#C4C4FB
Deuteranomaly#C3C4FB
Tritanopia#B8CDCD
Tritanomaly#BCCAE1
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #C1C5FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1c5fb: #C1C5FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1C5FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1c5fb': '#C1C5FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.773, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c1c5fb">#C1C5FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1C5FB"

More Blue Colors

#C1C5FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1C5FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1C5FB?

#C1C5FB is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 197, 251) in RGB and hsl(236, 88%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #C1C5FB?

#C1C5FB is rgb(193, 197, 251) — red 193, green 197, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1C5FB?

#C1C5FB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 22%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1C5FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1C5FB scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1C5FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1C5FB 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 15.63, which is visibly different.

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