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#C7CBF4 Color

#C7CBF4 is rgb(199, 203, 244) in RGB, hsl(235, 67%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7CBF4
HEX#C7CBF4
RGBrgb(199, 203, 244)
HSLhsl(235, 67%, 87%)
HSVhsv(235, 18%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.057 280.7)
LABlab(82.38% 4.81 -20.78)
LCHlch(82.38% 21.33 283.03)

What #C7CBF4 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 #C7CBF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C7CBF4 Channel Values

How #C7CBF4 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 203 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 67% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 18% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7CBF4 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7CBF4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7CBF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C7CBF4

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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Shades

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How #C7CBF4 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#C7CBF4
Protanopia#CACAF4
Protanomaly#C9CBF4
Deuteranopia#CACAF4
Deuteranomaly#C9CAF4
Tritanopia#C1D1D1
Tritanomaly#C3CEE0
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #C7CBF4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7cbf4: #C7CBF4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7CBF4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7cbf4': '#C7CBF4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.796, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_c7cbf4">#C7CBF4</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7CBF4"

More Blue Colors

#C7CBF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7CBF4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7CBF4?

#C7CBF4 is a lightest blue — rgb(199, 203, 244) in RGB and hsl(235, 67%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.

What is the RGB value of #C7CBF4?

#C7CBF4 is rgb(199, 203, 244) — red 199, green 203, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7CBF4?

#C7CBF4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 17%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7CBF4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7CBF4 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7CBF4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7CBF4 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.

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