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#C8B0CF Color

#C8B0CF is rgb(200, 176, 207) in RGB, hsl(286, 24%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8B0CF
HEX#C8B0CF
RGBrgb(200, 176, 207)
HSLhsl(286, 24%, 75%)
HSVhsv(286, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.051 318.5)
LABlab(74.67% 13.09 -12.44)
LCHlch(74.67% 18.05 316.46)

What #C8B0CF 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 #C8B0CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.36Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.33Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 7.37Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.18Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.94Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 11.13

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

#C8B0CF Channel Values

How #C8B0CF 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 200 · G 176 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 24% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B0CF 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C8B0CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C8B0CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B0CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C8B0CF
Complementary
#B7CFB0
Analogous
#B8B0CF
Analogous
#CFB0C6
Triadic
#CFC7B0
Triadic
#B0CFC7
Split comp.
#C6CFB0
Split comp.
#B0CFB8

Tints & Shades of #C8B0CF

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

#CEB9D4
#D7C6DC
#DED0E2
#E4D9E8
#EBE3EE
#F4EFF5

Shades

#B190BB
#9B71A8
#81578E
#62426C
#452F4C
#281B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C8B0CF.

How #C8B0CF 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#C8B0CF
Protanopia#B4B4CF
Protanomaly#BDB3CF
Deuteranopia#B8B8CE
Deuteranomaly#BFB5CF
Tritanopia#C4B4B4
Tritanomaly#C6B3C0
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C8B0CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8b0cf: #C8B0CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8B0CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8b0cf': '#C8B0CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.690, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c8b0cf">#C8B0CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8B0CF"

More Purple Colors

#C8B0CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C8B0CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8B0CF?

#C8B0CF is a light purple — rgb(200, 176, 207) in RGB and hsl(286, 24%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #C8B0CF?

#C8B0CF is rgb(200, 176, 207) — red 200, green 176, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8B0CF?

#C8B0CF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8B0CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B0CF scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8B0CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8B0CF 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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