#D3C5FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Thistle.

About #D3C5FF

Visually, #D3C5FF is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 211 parts red, 197 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 17% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 254.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#D3C5FF
RGB211, 197, 255
HSL254.5°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK17%, 23%, 0%, 0%
HSV254.5°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB82.4, 16.2, -26.7
XYZ64.9, 61.0, 103.0
Decimal13878783

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #D3C5FF; }
.text-color { color: #D3C5FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #D3C5FF; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
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