#C1E5FB Color
#C1E5FB is rgb(193, 229, 251) in RGB, hsl(203, 88%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 9%, 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 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1E5FBrgb(193, 229, 251)hsl(203, 88%, 87%)hsv(203, 23%, 98%)cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 2%)oklch(90.3% 0.048 234.9)lab(88.87% -8.65 -14.84)lch(88.87% 17.17 239.77)What #C1E5FB 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 #C1E5FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C1E5FB Channel Values
How #C1E5FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 193 · G 229 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 88% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 23% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1E5FB 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.
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Colors That Go With #C1E5FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1E5FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C1E5FB
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 #C1E5FB 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.
#C1E5FB#DFDFFB#D4E2FB#DADAFC#D0DEFB#BDE8E8#BFE7F0#E0E0E0Using #C1E5FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c1e5fb: #C1E5FB;background-color: #C1E5FB;colors: { 'color-c1e5fb': '#C1E5FB' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.898, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_c1e5fb">#C1E5FB</color>fill="#C1E5FB"More Blue Colors
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#C1E5FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1E5FB?
#C1E5FB is a lightest blue — rgb(193, 229, 251) in RGB and hsl(203, 88%, 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 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #C1E5FB?
#C1E5FB is rgb(193, 229, 251) — red 193, green 229, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1E5FB?
#C1E5FB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1E5FB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1E5FB scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1E5FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1E5FB 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 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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