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#C1DDFA Color

#C1DDFA is rgb(193, 221, 250) in RGB, hsl(211, 85%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1DDFA
HEX#C1DDFA
RGBrgb(193, 221, 250)
HSLhsl(211, 85%, 87%)
HSVhsv(211, 23%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.05 249.3)
LABlab(86.75% -4.97 -17.47)
LCHlch(86.75% 18.16 254.10)

What #C1DDFA 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 #C1DDFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.57Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 6.91Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.89Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.97Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.73Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.77

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

#C1DDFA Channel Values

How #C1DDFA 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 221 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 85% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 23% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1DDFA 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1DDFA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1DDFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1DDFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1DDFA
Complementary
#FADFC2
Analogous
#C2F9FA
Analogous
#C3C2FA
Triadic
#FAC2DD
Triadic
#DDFAC2
Split comp.
#FAC3C2
Split comp.
#F9FAC2

Tints & Shades of #C1DDFA

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

#CBE2FB
#D0E5FB
#D9EAFC
#DEEDFC
#E7F2FD
#ECF5FD

Shades

#89BDF5
#509EF1
#187FEC
#0F63BD
#0B4584
#06284B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1DDFA.

How #C1DDFA 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#C1DDFA
Protanopia#D9D9FA
Protanomaly#D0DAFA
Deuteranopia#D4D4FB
Deuteranomaly#CDD8FA
Tritanopia#BCE1E1
Tritanomaly#BEDFEB
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1DDFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1ddfa: #C1DDFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1DDFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1ddfa': '#C1DDFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.867, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c1ddfa">#C1DDFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1DDFA"

More Blue Colors

#C1DDFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C1DDFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1DDFA?

#C1DDFA is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 221, 250) in RGB and hsl(211, 85%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #C1DDFA?

#C1DDFA is rgb(193, 221, 250) — red 193, green 221, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1DDFA?

#C1DDFA converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1DDFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1DDFA scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1DDFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1DDFA 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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