#C8B3CC Color
#C8B3CC is rgb(200, 179, 204) in RGB, hsl(290, 20%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8B3CCrgb(200, 179, 204)hsl(290, 20%, 75%)hsv(290, 12%, 80%)cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 20%)oklch(79.2% 0.042 320.8)lab(75.34% 11.12 -9.82)lch(75.34% 14.83 318.57)What #C8B3CC 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 #C8B3CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8B3CC Channel Values
How #C8B3CC 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 179 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 20% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 12% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B3CC 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.
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Colors That Go With #C8B3CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B3CC; 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 #C8B3CC
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.
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How #C8B3CC 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.
#C8B3CC#B7B7CC#BEB5CC#BABACB#C0B7CC#C5B6B6#C6B5BF#BABABAUsing #C8B3CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8b3cc: #C8B3CC;background-color: #C8B3CC;colors: { 'color-c8b3cc': '#C8B3CC' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.702, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_c8b3cc">#C8B3CC</color>fill="#C8B3CC"More Pink Colors
#C8B3CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8B3CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8B3CC?
#C8B3CC is a light pink — rgb(200, 179, 204) in RGB and hsl(290, 20%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Digital Lavender (#C8B7C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #C8B3CC?
#C8B3CC is rgb(200, 179, 204) — red 200, green 179, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8B3CC?
#C8B3CC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 12%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8B3CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B3CC scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8B3CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8B3CC 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 4.94, which is very hard to tell apart.
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