HEX Color #C5CCDB (Lightsteelblue)

About #C5CCDB

The precise color #C5CCDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 204 green, and 219 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 10% cyan and 7% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5CCDB

RGB197, 204, 219

HSL220.9°, 23.4%, 81.6%

CMYK10%, 7%, 0%, 14%

HSV220.9°, 10.0%, 85.9%

LAB81.9, 0.5, -8.3

XYZ57.4, 60.2, 75.6

Decimal12963035

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5CCDB #DBD3C5

Analogous

#C5D7DB #C9C5DB

Triadic

#DBC5CC #CCDBC5

Tetradic

#DBC5D7 #DBD3C5 #C5DBC9

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5CCDB

#CBD1DF

#D1D7E3

#D8DDE7

#DEE2EB

#E5E8EF

#EBEEF3

#F2F3F7

#F8F9FB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5CCDB

#AFB5C2

#999EAA

#838892

#6D7179

#575A61

#414449

#2B2D30

#151618

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.61:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.03:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.54:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.08:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5CCDB; }

.text-color { color: #C5CCDB; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5CCDB; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue

#B0C4DE