#C5A7FB Color
#C5A7FB is rgb(197, 167, 251) in RGB, hsl(261, 91%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5A7FBrgb(197, 167, 251)hsl(261, 91%, 82%)hsv(261, 33%, 98%)cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 2%)oklch(78.5% 0.121 300.1)lab(73.53% 23.76 -38.01)lch(73.53% 44.82 302.01)What #C5A7FB 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 #C5A7FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5A7FB Channel Values
How #C5A7FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 197 · G 167 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 261° · S 91% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 261° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5A7FB 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.
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Colors That Go With #C5A7FB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5A7FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C5A7FB
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.
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How #C5A7FB 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.
#C5A7FB#ADADFB#B7AAFB#B2B2FA#BAADFB#B9B5B5#BEAFD4#B5B5B5Using #C5A7FB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5a7fb: #C5A7FB;background-color: #C5A7FB;colors: { 'color-c5a7fb': '#C5A7FB' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.655, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_c5a7fb">#C5A7FB</color>fill="#C5A7FB"More Purple Colors
#C5A7FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5A7FB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5A7FB?
#C5A7FB is a lightest purple — rgb(197, 167, 251) in RGB and hsl(261, 91%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #C5A7FB?
#C5A7FB is rgb(197, 167, 251) — red 197, green 167, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5A7FB?
#C5A7FB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 33%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5A7FB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5A7FB scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5A7FB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5A7FB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 17.61, which is visibly different.
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