#C8B1FC Color
#C8B1FC is rgb(200, 177, 252) in RGB, hsl(258, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8B1FCrgb(200, 177, 252)hsl(258, 93%, 84%)hsv(258, 30%, 99%)cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 1%)oklch(80.7% 0.107 298.1)lab(76.23% 19.71 -34.36)lch(76.23% 39.61 299.84)What #C8B1FC 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 #C8B1FC, 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 purple in the library.
#C8B1FC Channel Values
How #C8B1FC 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 200 · G 177 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 93% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 30% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B1FC 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C8B1FC in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C8B1FC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B1FC; 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 #C8B1FC
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C8B1FC.
How #C8B1FC 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.
#C8B1FC#B5B5FC#BDB4FC#B9B9FC#BFB6FC#BDBDBD#C2B8D9#BDBDBDUsing #C8B1FC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8b1fc: #C8B1FC;background-color: #C8B1FC;colors: { 'color-c8b1fc': '#C8B1FC' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.694, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_c8b1fc">#C8B1FC</color>fill="#C8B1FC"More Purple Colors
#C8B1FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8B1FC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8B1FC?
#C8B1FC is a lightest purple — rgb(200, 177, 252) in RGB and hsl(258, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.22.
What is the RGB value of #C8B1FC?
#C8B1FC is rgb(200, 177, 252) — red 200, green 177, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8B1FC?
#C8B1FC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 30%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8B1FC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B1FC scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8B1FC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8B1FC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.9, which is visibly different.
Open #C8B1FC in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.