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#C6C0DD Color

#C6C0DD is rgb(198, 192, 221) in RGB, hsl(252, 30%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6C0DD
HEX#C6C0DD
RGBrgb(198, 192, 221)
HSLhsl(252, 30%, 81%)
HSVhsv(252, 13%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.041 295)
LABlab(78.89% 6.34 -13.75)
LCHlch(78.89% 15.14 294.73)

What #C6C0DD 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 #C6C0DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 5.95Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 6.29Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 6.96Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.04Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.72Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.76

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

#C6C0DD Channel Values

How #C6C0DD 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 192 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 30% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 13% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13%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 #C6C0DD 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C6C0DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C6C0DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6C0DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C6C0DD
Complementary
#D7DDC0
Analogous
#C0C9DD
Analogous
#D4C0DD
Triadic
#DDC6C0
Triadic
#C0DDC6
Split comp.
#DDD4C0
Split comp.
#C9DDC0

Tints & Shades of #C6C0DD

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

#CCC7E1
#D5D1E6
#DBD7EA
#E4E1EF
#EAE8F3
#F3F2F8

Shades

#A59CC9
#8477B6
#64569F
#4D427B
#362E56
#1F1B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C6C0DD.

How #C6C0DD 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#C6C0DD
Protanopia#C1C1DD
Protanomaly#C3C1DD
Deuteranopia#C2C2DD
Deuteranomaly#C4C1DD
Tritanopia#C2C4C4
Tritanomaly#C4C2CE
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #C6C0DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6c0dd: #C6C0DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6C0DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6c0dd': '#C6C0DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.753, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_c6c0dd">#C6C0DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6C0DD"

More Blue Colors

#C6C0DD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C6C0DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6C0DD?

#C6C0DD is a lightest blue — rgb(198, 192, 221) in RGB and hsl(252, 30%, 81%) 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #C6C0DD?

#C6C0DD is rgb(198, 192, 221) — red 198, green 192, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6C0DD?

#C6C0DD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6C0DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6C0DD 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 #C6C0DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6C0DD 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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