#C3C3F8 Color
#C3C3F8 is rgb(195, 195, 248) in RGB, hsl(240, 79%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3C3F8rgb(195, 195, 248)hsl(240, 79%, 87%)hsv(240, 21%, 97%)cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 3%)oklch(83.5% 0.074 284.7)lab(80.15% 8.20 -26.30)lch(80.15% 27.54 287.32)What #C3C3F8 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 #C3C3F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3C3F8 Channel Values
How #C3C3F8 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 195 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 79% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 21% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3C3F8 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 #C3C3F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3C3F8; 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 #C3C3F8
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 #C3C3F8 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-c3c3f8: #C3C3F8;background-color: #C3C3F8;colors: { 'color-c3c3f8': '#C3C3F8' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.765, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_c3c3f8">#C3C3F8</color>fill="#C3C3F8"More Blue Colors
#C3C3F8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3C3F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3C3F8?
#C3C3F8 is a lightest blue — rgb(195, 195, 248) in RGB and hsl(240, 79%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #C3C3F8?
#C3C3F8 is rgb(195, 195, 248) — red 195, green 195, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3C3F8?
#C3C3F8 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3C3F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3C3F8 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3C3F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3C3F8 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.
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