#C8B7C9 Color

#C8B7C9 is rgb(200, 183, 201) in RGB, hsl(297, 14%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Silver (#C0C0C0). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8B7C9

HEX#C8B7C9

RGBrgb(200, 183, 201)

HSLhsl(297, 14%, 75%)

HSVhsv(297, 9%, 79%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 21%)

OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.031 324.2)

LABlab(76.28% 8.66 -6.82)

LCHlch(76.28% 11.03 321.77)

#C8B7C9 Channel Values

How #C8B7C9 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 183 · B 201	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 14% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 9% · V 79%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 21%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.9:1 vs white · 11.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B7C9 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.

TextWhite text1.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C8B7C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C8B7C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B7C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C8B7C9

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C8B7C9.

How #C8B7C9 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#C8B7C9

Protanopia#BABAC9

Protanomaly#C0B9C9

Deuteranopia#BDBDC9

Deuteranomaly#C1BBC9

Tritanopia#C6B9B9

Tritanomaly#C7B8C0

Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #C8B7C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8b7c9: #C8B7C9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8B7C9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8b7c9': '#C8B7C9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.718, blue: 0.788)

Android XML<color name="color_c8b7c9">#C8B7C9</color>

SVG fillfill="#C8B7C9"

#C8B7C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #C8B7C9?

#C8B7C9 is rgb(200, 183, 201) — red 200, green 183, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8B7C9?

#C8B7C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8B7C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B7C9 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #C8B7C9 have a color name?

#C8B7C9 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, so the two are visibly similar.

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