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#C1C6EB Color

#C1C6EB is rgb(193, 198, 235) in RGB, hsl(233, 51%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1C6EB
HEX#C1C6EB
RGBrgb(193, 198, 235)
HSLhsl(233, 51%, 84%)
HSVhsv(233, 18%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.052 279.1)
LABlab(80.40% 3.86 -19.03)
LCHlch(80.40% 19.42 281.45)

What #C1C6EB 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 #C1C6EB, 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.

#C1C6EB Channel Values

How #C1C6EB 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 198 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 51% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 18% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1C6EB 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1C6EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1C6EB; 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 #C1C6EB

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 #C1C6EB 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#C1C6EB
Protanopia#C5C5EB
Protanomaly#C4C5EB
Deuteranopia#C4C4EB
Deuteranomaly#C3C5EB
Tritanopia#BBCBCB
Tritanomaly#BEC9D9
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #C1C6EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1c6eb: #C1C6EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1C6EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1c6eb': '#C1C6EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.776, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_c1c6eb">#C1C6EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1C6EB"

More Blue Colors

#C1C6EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1C6EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1C6EB?

#C1C6EB is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 198, 235) in RGB and hsl(233, 51%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.

What is the RGB value of #C1C6EB?

#C1C6EB is rgb(193, 198, 235) — red 193, green 198, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1C6EB?

#C1C6EB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1C6EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1C6EB scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1C6EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1C6EB 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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