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#C6BCFB Color

#C6BCFB is rgb(198, 188, 251) in RGB, hsl(250, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6BCFB
HEX#C6BCFB
RGBrgb(198, 188, 251)
HSLhsl(250, 89%, 86%)
HSVhsv(250, 25%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.088 291.6)
LABlab(78.73% 13.24 -30.03)
LCHlch(78.73% 32.82 293.80)

What #C6BCFB 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 #C6BCFB, 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 blue in the library.

#C6BCFB Channel Values

How #C6BCFB 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 198 · G 188 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 89% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 25% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6BCFB 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6BCFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6BCFB; 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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Tints & Shades of #C6BCFB

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

Shades

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How #C6BCFB 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#C6BCFB
Protanopia#BEBEFB
Protanomaly#C1BDFB
Deuteranopia#BFBFFB
Deuteranomaly#C2BEFB
Tritanopia#BDC5C5
Tritanomaly#C0C2DD
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #C6BCFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6bcfb: #C6BCFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6BCFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6bcfb': '#C6BCFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c6bcfb">#C6BCFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6BCFB"

More Blue Colors

#C6BCFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6BCFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6BCFB?

#C6BCFB is a lightest blue — rgb(198, 188, 251) in RGB and hsl(250, 89%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #C6BCFB?

#C6BCFB is rgb(198, 188, 251) — red 198, green 188, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6BCFB?

#C6BCFB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6BCFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6BCFB scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6BCFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6BCFB 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 19.99, which is visibly different.

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