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#C3DDFE Color

#C3DDFE is rgb(195, 221, 254) in RGB, hsl(214, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3DDFE
HEX#C3DDFE
RGBrgb(195, 221, 254)
HSLhsl(214, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(214, 23%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.053 254.5)
LABlab(86.99% -3.67 -19.18)
LCHlch(86.99% 19.53 259.17)

What #C3DDFE 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 #C3DDFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 6.82Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.29Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 8.39Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.53Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 9.65Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.33

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

#C3DDFE Channel Values

How #C3DDFE 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 221 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 23% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3DDFE 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3DDFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3DDFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3DDFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3DDFE
Complementary
#FEE4C3
Analogous
#C3FAFE
Analogous
#C7C3FE
Triadic
#FEC3DC
Triadic
#DCFEC3
Split comp.
#FEC7C3
Split comp.
#FAFEC3

Tints & Shades of #C3DDFE

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

#C8DFFE
#D2E5FE
#D7E8FE
#E1EEFF
#E6F1FF
#F0F6FF

Shades

#86BAFD
#4A97FC
#0E75FB
#0359C9
#023E8D
#012450

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3DDFE.

How #C3DDFE 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#C3DDFE
Protanopia#D9D9FE
Protanomaly#D0DBFE
Deuteranopia#D5D5FF
Deuteranomaly#CED8FE
Tritanopia#BDE2E2
Tritanomaly#C0E0ED
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3DDFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3ddfe: #C3DDFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3DDFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3ddfe': '#C3DDFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.867, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c3ddfe">#C3DDFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3DDFE"

More Blue Colors

#C3DDFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C3DDFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3DDFE?

#C3DDFE is a lightest blue — rgb(195, 221, 254) in RGB and hsl(214, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #C3DDFE?

#C3DDFE is rgb(195, 221, 254) — red 195, green 221, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3DDFE?

#C3DDFE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 13%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3DDFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3DDFE scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3DDFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3DDFE 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 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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