#C5C5FF
A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #C5C5FF
Visually, #C5C5FF is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 197 green, and 255 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 240.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 88.6% lightness.
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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5C5FF
RGB197, 197, 255
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK23%, 23%, 0%, 0%
HSV240.0°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB81.3, 12.0, -28.4
XYZ61.0, 59.0, 102.8
Decimal12961279
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.64:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.80:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5C5FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5C5FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5C5FF;
}