HEX Color #C5CCF0 (Lightsteelblue)

About #C5CCF0

The precise color #C5CCF0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 204 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 18% cyan and 15% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5CCF0

RGB197, 204, 240

HSL230.2°, 58.9%, 85.7%

CMYK18%, 15%, 0%, 6%

HSV230.2°, 17.9%, 94.1%

LAB82.6, 4.9, -18.5

XYZ60.3, 61.3, 91.1

Decimal12963056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5CCF0 #F0E8C5

Analogous

#C5E1F0 #D3C5F0

Triadic

#F0C5CC #CCF0C5

Tetradic

#F0C5E1 #F0E8C5 #C5F0D3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5CCF0

#CBD1F1

#D1D7F3

#D8DDF5

#DEE2F6

#E5E8F8

#EBEEFA

#F2F3FB

#F8F9FD

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5CCF0

#AFB5D5

#999EBA

#8388A0

#6D7185

#575A6A

#414450

#2B2D35

#15161A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.58:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.27:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.51:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.28:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5CCF0; }

.text-color { color: #C5CCF0; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5CCF0; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue

#B0C4DE