#C5AFDB

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #C5AFDB

At its core, #C5AFDB is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 175 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 20% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#C5AFDB
RGB197, 175, 219
HSL270.0°, 37.9%, 77.3%
CMYK10%, 20%, 0%, 14%
HSV270.0°, 20.1%, 85.9%
LAB74.6, 16.2, -19.3
XYZ51.1, 47.6, 73.5
Decimal12955611

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5AFDB; }
.text-color { color: #C5AFDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5AFDB; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
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