#C5B6FF
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Plum.
About #C5B6FF
The hex code #C5B6FF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 182 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 23% cyan and 29% magenta inks. 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5B6FF
RGB197, 182, 255
HSL252.3°, 100.0%, 85.7%
CMYK23%, 29%, 0%, 0%
HSV252.3°, 28.6%, 100.0%
LAB77.6, 20.1, -34.1
XYZ57.8, 52.5, 101.7
Decimal12957439
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5B6FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5B6FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5B6FF;
}