#C5BDE9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Thistle.

About #C5BDE9

When working with digital screens, the color #C5BDE9 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 189 green, and 233 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 15% Cyan, 19% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C5BDE9
RGB197, 189, 233
HSL250.9°, 50.0%, 82.7%
CMYK15%, 19%, 0%, 9%
HSV250.9°, 18.9%, 91.4%
LAB78.5, 11.5, -20.8
XYZ55.9, 54.1, 84.6
Decimal12959209

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BDE9; }
.text-color { color: #C5BDE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BDE9; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8