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#C2BFCF Color

#C2BFCF is rgb(194, 191, 207) in RGB, hsl(251, 14%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2BFCF
HEX#C2BFCF
RGBrgb(194, 191, 207)
HSLhsl(251, 14%, 78%)
HSVhsv(251, 8%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.022 294.5)
LABlab(77.95% 3.35 -7.67)
LCHlch(77.95% 8.37 293.58)

What #C2BFCF 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 #C2BFCF, 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.

#C2BFCF Channel Values

How #C2BFCF 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 194 · G 191 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 251° · S 14% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 251° · S 8% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2BFCF 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2BFCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2BFCF; 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 #C2BFCF

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 #C2BFCF.

How #C2BFCF 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#C2BFCF
Protanopia#C0C0CF
Protanomaly#C1BFCF
Deuteranopia#C0C0CF
Deuteranomaly#C1C0CF
Tritanopia#C0C1C1
Tritanomaly#C1C0C7
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2BFCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2bfcf: #C2BFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2BFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2bfcf': '#C2BFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.749, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c2bfcf">#C2BFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2BFCF"

More Blue Colors

#C2BFCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2BFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2BFCF?

#C2BFCF is a light blue — rgb(194, 191, 207) in RGB and hsl(251, 14%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #C2BFCF?

#C2BFCF is rgb(194, 191, 207) — red 194, green 191, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2BFCF?

#C2BFCF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 8%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2BFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2BFCF scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2BFCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2BFCF 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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