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#C1DDFB Color

#C1DDFB is rgb(193, 221, 251) in RGB, hsl(211, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1DDFB
HEX#C1DDFB
RGBrgb(193, 221, 251)
HSLhsl(211, 88%, 87%)
HSVhsv(211, 23%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 12%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.051 250.2)
LABlab(86.77% -4.81 -17.95)
LCHlch(86.77% 18.58 255.01)

What #C1DDFB 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 #C1DDFB, 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.

#C1DDFB Channel Values

How #C1DDFB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 88% · 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 · 15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1DDFB 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 text15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1DDFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1DDFB; 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 #C1DDFB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1DDFB.

How #C1DDFB 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#C1DDFB
Protanopia#D9D9FB
Protanomaly#D0DAFB
Deuteranopia#D4D4FC
Deuteranomaly#CDD8FB
Tritanopia#BCE1E1
Tritanomaly#BEDFEC
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1DDFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1ddfb: #C1DDFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1DDFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1ddfb': '#C1DDFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.867, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c1ddfb">#C1DDFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1DDFB"

More Blue Colors

#C1DDFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1DDFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1DDFB?

#C1DDFB is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 221, 251) in RGB and hsl(211, 88%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #C1DDFB?

#C1DDFB is rgb(193, 221, 251) — red 193, green 221, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1DDFB?

#C1DDFB 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 #C1DDFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1DDFB scores 1.4:1 against white and 15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1DDFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1DDFB 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 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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