#C5DBF8

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #C5DBF8

The precise color #C5DBF8 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, 219 green, and 248 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 12% 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. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5DBF8
RGB197, 219, 248
HSL214.1°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK21%, 12%, 0%, 3%
HSV214.1°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB86.7, -1.3, -16.6
XYZ65.3, 69.3, 98.7
Decimal12966904

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5DBF8; }
.text-color { color: #C5DBF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5DBF8; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
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