#C5B6E9

A very light, moderate purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #C5B6E9

At its core, #C5B6E9 is a very light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 182, and 233.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 15% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5B6E9
RGB197, 182, 233
HSL257.6°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK15%, 22%, 0%, 9%
HSV257.6°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB76.8, 15.3, -23.5
XYZ54.5, 51.2, 84.1
Decimal12957417

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5B6E9; }
.text-color { color: #C5B6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5B6E9; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8