#C5C5E9

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #C5C5E9

The precise color #C5C5E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 197, and 233.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 15% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5C5E9
RGB197, 197, 233
HSL240.0°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK15%, 15%, 0%, 9%
HSV240.0°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB80.6, 7.1, -17.8
XYZ57.7, 57.7, 85.2
Decimal12961257

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5C5E9; }
.text-color { color: #C5C5E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5C5E9; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE