#C5B6C5
A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Thistle.
About #C5B6C5
At its core, #C5B6C5 is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 182 green, and 197 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 8% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5B6C5
RGB197, 182, 197
HSL300.0°, 11.5%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 8%, 0%, 23%
HSV300.0°, 7.6%, 77.3%
LAB75.7, 8.0, -5.7
XYZ49.8, 49.4, 59.7
Decimal12957381
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5B6C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5B6C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5B6C5;
}