#C7B7EB Color
#C7B7EB is rgb(199, 183, 235) in RGB, hsl(258, 57%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 8%) 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 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7B7EBrgb(199, 183, 235)hsl(258, 57%, 82%)hsv(258, 22%, 92%)cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81% 0.074 298.8)lab(77.10% 13.46 -23.94)lch(77.10% 27.46 299.35)What #C7B7EB 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 #C7B7EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7B7EB Channel Values
How #C7B7EB 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 183 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 57% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 22% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7B7EB 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 #C7B7EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7B7EB; 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 #C7B7EB
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 #C7B7EB 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.
#C7B7EB#BABAEB#BFB9EB#BCBCEB#C1BAEB#C0BFBF#C3BCD2#BFBFBFUsing #C7B7EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7b7eb: #C7B7EB;background-color: #C7B7EB;colors: { 'color-c7b7eb': '#C7B7EB' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.718, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_c7b7eb">#C7B7EB</color>fill="#C7B7EB"More Purple Colors
#C7B7EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7B7EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7B7EB?
#C7B7EB is a lightest purple — rgb(199, 183, 235) in RGB and hsl(258, 57%, 82%) 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 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #C7B7EB?
#C7B7EB is rgb(199, 183, 235) — red 199, green 183, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7B7EB?
#C7B7EB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 22%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7B7EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7B7EB scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7B7EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7B7EB 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 15.13, which is visibly different.
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