#C5E2FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Lightblue.

About #C5E2FF

Visually, #C5E2FF is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 226, and 255.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 23% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 210.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E2FF
RGB197, 226, 255
HSL210.0°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK23%, 11%, 0%, 0%
HSV210.0°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB88.7, -3.4, -17.2
XYZ68.3, 73.5, 105.2
Decimal12968703

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E2FF; }
.text-color { color: #C5E2FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E2FF; }

Similar Colors

Lightblue
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