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#C3B1BF Color

#C3B1BF is rgb(195, 177, 191) in RGB, hsl(313, 13%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3B1BF
HEX#C3B1BF
RGBrgb(195, 177, 191)
HSLhsl(313, 13%, 73%)
HSVhsv(313, 9%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.028 333.4)
LABlab(74.07% 8.52 -4.68)
LCHlch(74.07% 9.72 331.20)

What #C3B1BF 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 #C3B1BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 3.07Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 5.88Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.24Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 8.3Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 8.34Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.42

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

#C3B1BF Channel Values

How #C3B1BF 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 195 · G 177 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 13% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 9% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 2% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3B1BF 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3B1BF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3B1BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3B1BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3B1BF
Complementary
#B1C3B5
Analogous
#BEB1C3
Analogous
#C3B1B6
Triadic
#BFC3B1
Triadic
#B1BFC3
Split comp.
#B6C3B1
Split comp.
#B1C3BE

Tints & Shades of #C3B1BF

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

#CCBDC9
#D3C5D0
#DCD1D9
#E2DAE0
#EBE5EA
#F2EEF1

Shades

#AD94A8
#977890
#7C5F76
#624B5D
#453542
#281F26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3B1BF.

How #C3B1BF 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#C3B1BF
Protanopia#B4B4BF
Protanomaly#BAB3BF
Deuteranopia#B7B7BF
Deuteranomaly#BCB5BF
Tritanopia#C1B3B3
Tritanomaly#C2B2B8
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3B1BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3b1bf: #C3B1BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3B1BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3b1bf': '#C3B1BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.694, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_c3b1bf">#C3B1BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3B1BF"

More Pink Colors

#C3B1BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C3B1BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3B1BF?

#C3B1BF is a light pink — rgb(195, 177, 191) in RGB and hsl(313, 13%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.

What is the RGB value of #C3B1BF?

#C3B1BF is rgb(195, 177, 191) — red 195, green 177, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3B1BF?

#C3B1BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3B1BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3B1BF scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3B1BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3B1BF 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.