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#C7ADBC Color

#C7ADBC is rgb(199, 173, 188) in RGB, hsl(325, 19%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7ADBC
HEX#C7ADBC
RGBrgb(199, 173, 188)
HSLhsl(325, 19%, 73%)
HSVhsv(325, 13%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.036 342.4)
LABlab(73.36% 11.63 -4.04)
LCHlch(73.36% 12.31 340.84)

What #C7ADBC 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 #C7ADBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 5.01Black Shadows#BFAFB2ΔE 7.09Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.66Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 8.41Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.45Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.46

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

#C7ADBC Channel Values

How #C7ADBC 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 199 · G 173 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 19% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 13% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 6% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7ADBC 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C7ADBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C7ADBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7ADBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C7ADBC
Complementary
#ADC7B8
Analogous
#C5ADC7
Analogous
#C7ADAF
Triadic
#BCC7AD
Triadic
#ADBCC7
Split comp.
#AFC7AD
Split comp.
#ADC7C5

Tints & Shades of #C7ADBC

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

#CFB9C6
#D6C2CE
#DECED7
#E4D8DF
#ECE4E9
#F3EDF0

Shades

#B38FA4
#9E708B
#825971
#674659
#49323F
#2A1D25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7ADBC.

How #C7ADBC 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#C7ADBC
Protanopia#B2B2BC
Protanomaly#BBB0BC
Deuteranopia#B6B6BB
Deuteranomaly#BDB3BC
Tritanopia#C5AFAF
Tritanomaly#C6AEB4
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7ADBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7adbc: #C7ADBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7ADBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7adbc': '#C7ADBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.678, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_c7adbc">#C7ADBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7ADBC"

More Pink Colors

#C7ADBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C7ADBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7ADBC?

#C7ADBC is a light pink — rgb(199, 173, 188) in RGB and hsl(325, 19%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #C7ADBC?

#C7ADBC is rgb(199, 173, 188) — red 199, green 173, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7ADBC?

#C7ADBC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7ADBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7ADBC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7ADBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7ADBC 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.