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#C1DEEC Color

#C1DEEC is rgb(193, 222, 236) in RGB, hsl(200, 53%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1DEEC
HEX#C1DEEC
RGBrgb(193, 222, 236)
HSLhsl(200, 53%, 84%)
HSVhsv(200, 18%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.4% 0.036 228.5)
LABlab(86.66% -7.75 -10.27)
LCHlch(86.66% 12.86 232.95)

What #C1DEEC 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 #C1DEEC, 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.

#C1DEEC Channel Values

How #C1DEEC 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 222 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 53% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 18% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1DEEC 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1DEEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1DEEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1DEEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C1DEEC

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 #C1DEEC.

How #C1DEEC 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#C1DEEC
Protanopia#D9D9EC
Protanomaly#D0DBEC
Deuteranopia#D5D5ED
Deuteranomaly#CDD9EC
Tritanopia#BFE0E0
Tritanomaly#C0DFE5
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1DEEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1deec: #C1DEEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1DEEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1deec': '#C1DEEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.871, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c1deec">#C1DEEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1DEEC"

More Blue Colors

#C1DEEC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1DEEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1DEEC?

#C1DEEC is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 222, 236) in RGB and hsl(200, 53%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #C1DEEC?

#C1DEEC is rgb(193, 222, 236) — red 193, green 222, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1DEEC?

#C1DEEC converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1DEEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1DEEC scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1DEEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1DEEC 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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