#C5BDF8

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Thistle.

About #C5BDF8

At its core, #C5BDF8 is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 189 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 248.1° hue, 80.8% saturation, and 85.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BDF8
RGB197, 189, 248
HSL248.1°, 80.8%, 85.7%
CMYK21%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV248.1°, 23.8%, 97.3%
LAB79.1, 14.7, -28.1
XYZ58.2, 55.0, 96.4
Decimal12959224

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BDF8; }
.text-color { color: #C5BDF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BDF8; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8