#C7B2FA Color
#C7B2FA is rgb(199, 178, 250) in RGB, hsl(258, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7B2FArgb(199, 178, 250)hsl(258, 88%, 84%)hsv(258, 29%, 98%)cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 2%)oklch(80.7% 0.102 297.5)lab(76.33% 18.53 -33.15)lch(76.33% 37.98 299.20)What #C7B2FA 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 #C7B2FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7B2FA Channel Values
How #C7B2FA 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 199 · G 178 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 88% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 29% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7B2FA 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 #C7B2FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7B2FA; 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 #C7B2FA
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 #C7B2FA 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.
#C7B2FA#B6B6FA#BDB4FA#B9B9FA#BFB6FA#BDBDBD#C1B9D8#BDBDBDUsing #C7B2FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7b2fa: #C7B2FA;background-color: #C7B2FA;colors: { 'color-c7b2fa': '#C7B2FA' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.698, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_c7b2fa">#C7B2FA</color>fill="#C7B2FA"More Purple Colors
#C7B2FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7B2FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7B2FA?
#C7B2FA is a lightest purple — rgb(199, 178, 250) in RGB and hsl(258, 88%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.
What is the RGB value of #C7B2FA?
#C7B2FA is rgb(199, 178, 250) — red 199, green 178, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7B2FA?
#C7B2FA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7B2FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7B2FA scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7B2FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7B2FA 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 16.87, which is visibly different.
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