#C5A0B6
A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Thistle.
About #C5A0B6
Visually, #C5A0B6 is defined as a muted magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 160 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 19% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 324.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5A0B6
RGB197, 160, 182
HSL324.3°, 24.2%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 19%, 8%, 23%
HSV324.3°, 18.8%, 77.3%
LAB69.7, 17.3, -6.2
XYZ44.0, 40.4, 49.7
Decimal12951734
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5A0B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A0B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A0B6;
}