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#C4B2FB Color

#C4B2FB is rgb(196, 178, 251) in RGB, hsl(255, 90%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4B2FB
HEX#C4B2FB
RGBrgb(196, 178, 251)
HSLhsl(255, 90%, 84%)
HSVhsv(255, 29%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 29%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.103 295.3)
LABlab(76.10% 17.74 -34.07)
LCHlch(76.10% 38.41 297.50)

What #C4B2FB 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 #C4B2FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C4B2FB Channel Values

How #C4B2FB 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 196 · G 178 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 90% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 29% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4B2FB 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4B2FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4B2FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C4B2FB

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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Shades

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How #C4B2FB 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#C4B2FB
Protanopia#B5B5FB
Protanomaly#BBB4FB
Deuteranopia#B8B8FB
Deuteranomaly#BDB6FB
Tritanopia#B9BDBD
Tritanomaly#BEB9D9
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #C4B2FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4b2fb: #C4B2FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4B2FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4b2fb': '#C4B2FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.698, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c4b2fb">#C4B2FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4B2FB"

More Purple Colors

#C4B2FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4B2FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4B2FB?

#C4B2FB is a lightest purple — rgb(196, 178, 251) in RGB and hsl(255, 90%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.

What is the RGB value of #C4B2FB?

#C4B2FB is rgb(196, 178, 251) — red 196, green 178, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4B2FB?

#C4B2FB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4B2FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4B2FB scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4B2FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4B2FB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.02, which is visibly different.

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