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#C8B2E1 Color

#C8B2E1 is rgb(200, 178, 225) in RGB, hsl(268, 44%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8B2E1
HEX#C8B2E1
RGBrgb(200, 178, 225)
HSLhsl(268, 44%, 79%)
HSVhsv(268, 21%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.069 306.1)
LABlab(75.66% 14.77 -20.71)
LCHlch(75.66% 25.44 305.49)

What #C8B2E1 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 #C8B2E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.32Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.44Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.67Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.67Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.67Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.82

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

#C8B2E1 Channel Values

How #C8B2E1 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 178 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 268° · S 44% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 268° · S 21% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B2E1 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C8B2E1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C8B2E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B2E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C8B2E1
Complementary
#CBE1B2
Analogous
#B2B3E1
Analogous
#DFB2E1
Triadic
#E1C8B2
Triadic
#B2E1C8
Split comp.
#E1DFB2
Split comp.
#B3E1B2

Tints & Shades of #C8B2E1

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

#D0BDE5
#D5C4E8
#DDCFEC
#E5DAF1
#EDE5F5
#F2EDF8

Shades

#AB89D1
#9165C3
#7443AD
#593384
#3E245C
#251537

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C8B2E1.

How #C8B2E1 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#C8B2E1
Protanopia#B6B6E1
Protanomaly#BDB4E1
Deuteranopia#BABAE1
Deuteranomaly#C0B7E1
Tritanopia#C2B9B9
Tritanomaly#C4B6CA
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C8B2E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8b2e1: #C8B2E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8B2E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8b2e1': '#C8B2E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.698, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_c8b2e1">#C8B2E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8B2E1"

More Purple Colors

#C8B2E1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C8B2E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8B2E1?

#C8B2E1 is a light purple — rgb(200, 178, 225) in RGB and hsl(268, 44%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #C8B2E1?

#C8B2E1 is rgb(200, 178, 225) — red 200, green 178, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8B2E1?

#C8B2E1 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8B2E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B2E1 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8B2E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8B2E1 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 12.6, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.