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#C7E0FF Color

#C7E0FF is rgb(199, 224, 255) in RGB, hsl(213, 100%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7E0FF
HEX#C7E0FF
RGBrgb(199, 224, 255)
HSLhsl(213, 100%, 89%)
HSVhsv(213, 22%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.05 253.9)
LABlab(88.07% -3.69 -18.06)
LCHlch(88.07% 18.44 258.44)

What #C7E0FF 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 #C7E0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 7.97Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 8.11Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 8.31Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 10.18Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.19Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 11.07

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

#C7E0FF Channel Values

How #C7E0FF 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 224 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 100% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 22% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E0FF 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C7E0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C7E0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C7E0FF
Complementary
#FFE6C7
Analogous
#C7FCFF
Analogous
#CAC7FF
Triadic
#FFC7E0
Triadic
#E0FFC7
Split comp.
#FFCAC7
Split comp.
#FCFFC7

Tints & Shades of #C7E0FF

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

#CCE3FF
#D6E9FF
#DBEBFF
#E0EEFF
#E5F1FF
#F0F7FF

Shades

#8ABEFF
#4D9DFF
#0F7BFF
#005CCC
#00408F
#002552

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7E0FF.

How #C7E0FF 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#C7E0FF
Protanopia#DCDCFF
Protanomaly#D4DEFF
Deuteranopia#D8D8FF
Deuteranomaly#D2DBFF
Tritanopia#C2E4E4
Tritanomaly#C4E3EF
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7E0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7e0ff: #C7E0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7E0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7e0ff': '#C7E0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.878, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_c7e0ff">#C7E0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7E0FF"

More Blue Colors

#C7E0FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#C7E0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7E0FF?

#C7E0FF is a lightest blue — rgb(199, 224, 255) in RGB and hsl(213, 100%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Beau Blue (#BCD4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #C7E0FF?

#C7E0FF is rgb(199, 224, 255) — red 199, green 224, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7E0FF?

#C7E0FF converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7E0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E0FF scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7E0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7E0FF 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 10.18, which is visibly different.

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