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#C1CCDC Color

#C1CCDC is rgb(193, 204, 220) in RGB, hsl(216, 28%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1CCDC
HEX#C1CCDC
RGBrgb(193, 204, 220)
HSLhsl(216, 28%, 81%)
HSVhsv(216, 12%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.025 257.7)
LABlab(81.56% -1.51 -9.33)
LCHlch(81.56% 9.45 260.80)

What #C1CCDC 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 #C1CCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 3.54Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 4.7Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 5.08Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 5.29Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.68Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.08

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

#C1CCDC Channel Values

How #C1CCDC 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 204 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 28% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 12% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1CCDC 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1CCDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1CCDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1CCDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1CCDC
Complementary
#DCD1C1
Analogous
#C1D9DC
Analogous
#C4C1DC
Triadic
#DCC1CC
Triadic
#CCDCC1
Split comp.
#DCC4C1
Split comp.
#D9DCC1

Tints & Shades of #C1CCDC

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

#C8D1E0
#D1D9E5
#D8DFE9
#E2E7EE
#E8ECF2
#F2F4F8

Shades

#9DAEC8
#7991B4
#58749D
#445979
#303F55
#1C2431

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1CCDC.

How #C1CCDC 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#C1CCDC
Protanopia#CACADC
Protanomaly#C7CBDC
Deuteranopia#C8C8DC
Deuteranomaly#C6CADC
Tritanopia#BFCECE
Tritanomaly#C0CDD4
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1CCDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1ccdc: #C1CCDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1CCDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1ccdc': '#C1CCDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.800, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c1ccdc">#C1CCDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1CCDC"

More Blue Colors

#C1CCDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C1CCDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1CCDC?

#C1CCDC is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 204, 220) in RGB and hsl(216, 28%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.

What is the RGB value of #C1CCDC?

#C1CCDC is rgb(193, 204, 220) — red 193, green 204, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1CCDC?

#C1CCDC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1CCDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1CCDC scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1CCDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1CCDC 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #C1CCDC in a Tool

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