#C5C5D3
A very light, muted blue closely aligning with Silver.
About #C5C5D3
When working with digital screens, the color #C5C5D3 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Silver. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 197, 211).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 7% cyan and 7% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5C5D3
RGB197, 197, 211
HSL240.0°, 13.7%, 80.0%
CMYK7%, 7%, 0%, 17%
HSV240.0°, 6.6%, 82.7%
LAB79.9, 2.7, -7.0
XYZ54.8, 56.5, 69.6
Decimal12961235
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5C5D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5C5D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5C5D3;
}