#CEBFF7 Color
#CEBFF7 is rgb(206, 191, 247) in RGB, hsl(256, 78%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CEBFF7rgb(206, 191, 247)hsl(256, 78%, 86%)hsv(256, 23%, 97%)cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 3%)oklch(83.6% 0.079 296.9)lab(80.02% 13.65 -25.86)lch(80.02% 29.24 297.83)What #CEBFF7 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 #CEBFF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CEBFF7 Channel Values
How #CEBFF7 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 206 · G 191 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 256° · S 78% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 256° · S 23% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEBFF7 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 #CEBFF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CEBFF7; 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 #CEBFF7
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 #CEBFF7 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.
#CEBFF7#C2C2F7#C7C1F7#C4C4F7#C8C2F7#C6C7C7#C9C4DC#C7C7C7Using #CEBFF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cebff7: #CEBFF7;background-color: #CEBFF7;colors: { 'color-cebff7': '#CEBFF7' }Color(red: 0.808, green: 0.749, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_cebff7">#CEBFF7</color>fill="#CEBFF7"More Purple Colors
#CEBFF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CEBFF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CEBFF7?
#CEBFF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(206, 191, 247) in RGB and hsl(256, 78%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.
What is the RGB value of #CEBFF7?
#CEBFF7 is rgb(206, 191, 247) — red 206, green 191, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CEBFF7?
#CEBFF7 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 23%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CEBFF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CEBFF7 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CEBFF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CEBFF7 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 16.77, which is visibly different.
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