#C5A8F0
A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #C5A8F0
The hex code #C5A8F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 168, 240).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 30% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 264.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C5A8F0
RGB197, 168, 240
HSL264.2°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK18%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV264.2°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB73.7, 24.5, -32.1
XYZ52.8, 46.2, 88.6
Decimal12953840
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5A8F0;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5A8F0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5A8F0;
}