#C5D3E2

A very light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #C5D3E2

When working with digital screens, the color #C5D3E2 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 211 green, and 226 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 13% 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. 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#C5D3E2
RGB197, 211, 226
HSL211.0°, 33.3%, 82.9%
CMYK13%, 7%, 0%, 11%
HSV211.0°, 12.8%, 88.6%
LAB83.9, -1.7, -9.0
XYZ60.0, 63.9, 81.1
Decimal12964834

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D3E2; }
.text-color { color: #C5D3E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D3E2; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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