#C7BFCA Color
#C7BFCA is rgb(199, 191, 202) in RGB, hsl(284, 9%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7BFCArgb(199, 191, 202)hsl(284, 9%, 77%)hsv(284, 5%, 79%)cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 21%)oklch(81.4% 0.018 316.9)lab(78.25% 4.40 -4.49)lch(78.25% 6.29 314.42)What #C7BFCA 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 #C7BFCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7BFCA Channel Values
How #C7BFCA 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 191 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 9% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 5% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7BFCA 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 #C7BFCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7BFCA; 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 #C7BFCA
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 #C7BFCA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7bfca: #C7BFCA;background-color: #C7BFCA;colors: { 'color-c7bfca': '#C7BFCA' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.749, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_c7bfca">#C7BFCA</color>fill="#C7BFCA"More Gray Colors
#C7BFCA sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7BFCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7BFCA?
#C7BFCA is a light gray — rgb(199, 191, 202) in RGB and hsl(284, 9%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #C7BFCA?
#C7BFCA is rgb(199, 191, 202) — red 199, green 191, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7BFCA?
#C7BFCA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 5%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7BFCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7BFCA scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7BFCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7BFCA 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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