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#C5A5BB Color

#C5A5BB is rgb(197, 165, 187) in RGB, hsl(319, 22%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5A5BB
HEX#C5A5BB
RGBrgb(197, 165, 187)
HSLhsl(319, 22%, 71%)
HSVhsv(319, 16%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.048 337.6)
LABlab(71.15% 14.88 -6.74)
LCHlch(71.15% 16.34 335.62)

What #C5A5BB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C5A5BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 5.7Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 7.18Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.06Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.5Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.5Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.55

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C5A5BB Channel Values

How #C5A5BB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 165 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 22% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 16% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 5% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.22:1 vs white · 9.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5A5BB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5A5BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5A5BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5A5BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5A5BB
Complementary
#A5C5AF
Analogous
#BFA5C5
Analogous
#C5A5AB
Triadic
#BBC5A5
Triadic
#A5BBC5
Split comp.
#ABC5A5
Split comp.
#A5C5BF

Tints & Shades of #C5A5BB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDB1C4
#D5BECE
#DDCAD7
#E3D3DE
#EBE0E8
#F3ECF1

Shades

#B186A4
#A06A8E
#835474
#67425B
#482E3F
#2C1C27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5A5BB.

How #C5A5BB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C5A5BB
Protanopia#ABABBB
Protanomaly#B6A9BB
Deuteranopia#B0B0BA
Deuteranomaly#B9ACBA
Tritanopia#C3A8A8
Tritanomaly#C4A7B0
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5A5BB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c5a5bb: #C5A5BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5A5BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5a5bb': '#C5A5BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.647, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_c5a5bb">#C5A5BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5A5BB"

More Pink Colors

#C5A5BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C5A5BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5A5BB?

#C5A5BB is a light pink — rgb(197, 165, 187) in RGB and hsl(319, 22%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #C5A5BB?

#C5A5BB is rgb(197, 165, 187) — red 197, green 165, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5A5BB?

#C5A5BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5A5BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5A5BB scores 2.22:1 against white and 9.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5A5BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5A5BB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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