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#C3CBEF Color

#C3CBEF is rgb(195, 203, 239) in RGB, hsl(229, 58%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3CBEF
HEX#C3CBEF
RGBrgb(195, 203, 239)
HSLhsl(229, 58%, 85%)
HSVhsv(229, 18%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.051 275.4)
LABlab(81.94% 2.67 -18.83)
LCHlch(81.94% 19.02 278.09)

What #C3CBEF 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 #C3CBEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.16Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.74Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 7.31Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 7.49Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 8.21Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 8.93

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

#C3CBEF Channel Values

How #C3CBEF 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 203 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 58% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 18% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3CBEF 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3CBEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3CBEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3CBEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3CBEF
Complementary
#EFE7C3
Analogous
#C3E1EF
Analogous
#D1C3EF
Triadic
#EFC3CB
Triadic
#CBEFC3
Split comp.
#EFD1C3
Split comp.
#E1EFC3

Tints & Shades of #C3CBEF

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

#CBD2F1
#D3D9F3
#DBE0F5
#DFE3F6
#E7EAF9
#EFF1FB

Shades

#92A1E2
#667BD6
#3651C9
#2A3F9D
#1D2C6D
#111A40

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3CBEF.

How #C3CBEF 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#C3CBEF
Protanopia#CACAEF
Protanomaly#C7CAEF
Deuteranopia#C8C8EF
Deuteranomaly#C6C9EF
Tritanopia#BDD0D0
Tritanomaly#C0CEDD
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3CBEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3cbef: #C3CBEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3CBEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3cbef': '#C3CBEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.796, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c3cbef">#C3CBEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3CBEF"

More Blue Colors

#C3CBEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C3CBEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3CBEF?

#C3CBEF is a lightest blue — rgb(195, 203, 239) in RGB and hsl(229, 58%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #C3CBEF?

#C3CBEF is rgb(195, 203, 239) — red 195, green 203, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3CBEF?

#C3CBEF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3CBEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3CBEF scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3CBEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3CBEF 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 7.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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