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#C7D7EF Color

#C7D7EF is rgb(199, 215, 239) in RGB, hsl(216, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7D7EF
HEX#C7D7EF
RGBrgb(199, 215, 239)
HSLhsl(216, 56%, 86%)
HSVhsv(216, 17%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.037 258.4)
LABlab(85.33% -1.93 -13.75)
LCHlch(85.33% 13.88 262.01)

What #C7D7EF 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 #C7D7EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#C7D7EF Channel Values

How #C7D7EF 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 215 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 56% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 17% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7D7EF 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7D7EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7D7EF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C7D7EF

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

Shades

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How #C7D7EF 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#C7D7EF
Protanopia#D4D4EF
Protanomaly#CFD5EF
Deuteranopia#D2D2EF
Deuteranomaly#CED4EF
Tritanopia#C3DADA
Tritanomaly#C5D9E3
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #C7D7EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7d7ef: #C7D7EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7D7EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7d7ef': '#C7D7EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.843, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c7d7ef">#C7D7EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7D7EF"

More Blue Colors

#C7D7EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7D7EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7D7EF?

#C7D7EF is a lightest blue — rgb(199, 215, 239) in RGB and hsl(216, 56%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.

What is the RGB value of #C7D7EF?

#C7D7EF is rgb(199, 215, 239) — red 199, green 215, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7D7EF?

#C7D7EF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7D7EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7D7EF scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7D7EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7D7EF 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 7.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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