#C5CCD3

A very light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightgray.

About #C5CCD3

Visually, #C5CCD3 is defined as a muted blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 204, 211).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 7% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. The HSL representation is 210.0° hue, 13.7% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5CCD3
RGB197, 204, 211
HSL210.0°, 13.7%, 80.0%
CMYK7%, 3%, 0%, 17%
HSV210.0°, 6.6%, 82.7%
LAB81.7, -1.0, -4.3
XYZ56.4, 59.8, 70.2
Decimal12963027

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5CCD3; }
.text-color { color: #C5CCD3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5CCD3; }

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Lightgray
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