#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.
#C6BCFBrgb(198, 188, 251)hsl(250, 89%, 86%)hsv(250, 25%, 98%)cmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(82.5% 0.088 291.6)lab(78.73% 13.24 -30.03)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 198 · G 188 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
#C6BCFB#BEBEFB#C1BDFB#BFBFFB#C2BEFB#BDC5C5#C0C2DD#C4C4C4Using #C6BCFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6bcfb: #C6BCFB;background-color: #C6BCFB;colors: { 'color-c6bcfb': '#C6BCFB' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_c6bcfb">#C6BCFB</color>fill="#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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