#C5D3FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #C5D3FF

The precise color #C5D3FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 211 green, and 255 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 23% Cyan, 17% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. With a hue angle of 225.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#C5D3FF
RGB197, 211, 255
HSL225.5°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK23%, 17%, 0%, 0%
HSV225.5°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB84.8, 4.5, -23.0
XYZ64.4, 65.7, 103.9
Decimal12964863

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5D3FF; }
.text-color { color: #C5D3FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5D3FF; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE