#C3BBED Color
#C3BBED is rgb(195, 187, 237) in RGB, hsl(250, 58%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3BBEDrgb(195, 187, 237)hsl(250, 58%, 83%)hsv(250, 21%, 93%)cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 7%)oklch(81.5% 0.07 292.1)lab(77.82% 10.41 -23.96)lch(77.82% 26.12 293.49)What #C3BBED 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 #C3BBED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3BBED Channel Values
How #C3BBED 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 195 · G 187 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 58% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3BBED 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 #C3BBED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3BBED; 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 #C3BBED
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 #C3BBED 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3bbed: #C3BBED;background-color: #C3BBED;colors: { 'color-c3bbed': '#C3BBED' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.733, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_c3bbed">#C3BBED</color>fill="#C3BBED"More Blue Colors
#C3BBED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3BBED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3BBED?
#C3BBED is a lightest blue — rgb(195, 187, 237) in RGB and hsl(250, 58%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #C3BBED?
#C3BBED is rgb(195, 187, 237) — red 195, green 187, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3BBED?
#C3BBED converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 21%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3BBED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3BBED 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 #C3BBED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3BBED 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 15.12, which is visibly different.
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