#C5B6E2
A very light, moderate purple closely aligning with Thistle.
About #C5B6E2
At its core, #C5B6E2 is a very light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 182 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 13% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5B6E2
RGB197, 182, 226
HSL260.5°, 43.1%, 80.0%
CMYK13%, 19%, 0%, 11%
HSV260.5°, 19.5%, 88.6%
LAB76.6, 13.8, -20.1
XYZ53.5, 50.8, 78.9
Decimal12957410
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5B6E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5B6E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5B6E2;
}