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#C5AACB Color

#C5AACB is rgb(197, 170, 203) in RGB, hsl(289, 24%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lilac (#C8A2C8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5AACB
HEX#C5AACB
RGBrgb(197, 170, 203)
HSLhsl(289, 24%, 73%)
HSVhsv(289, 16%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.055 320.1)
LABlab(72.80% 14.53 -13.07)
LCHlch(72.80% 19.54 318.03)

What #C5AACB 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 #C5AACB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.18Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.5Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.53Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.15Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.25Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 10.81

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

#C5AACB Channel Values

How #C5AACB 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 170 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 24% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 16% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5AACB 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5AACB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5AACB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5AACB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5AACB
Complementary
#B0CBAA
Analogous
#B4AACB
Analogous
#CBAAC0
Triadic
#CBC5AA
Triadic
#AACBC5
Split comp.
#C0CBAA
Split comp.
#AACBB4

Tints & Shades of #C5AACB

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

#CDB6D2
#D4C0D8
#DCCCE0
#E3D6E6
#ECE3EE
#F2ECF3

Shades

#AF8AB7
#996AA4
#7E5388
#64426C
#472F4C
#291B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5AACB.

How #C5AACB 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#C5AACB
Protanopia#AFAFCB
Protanomaly#B8ADCB
Deuteranopia#B4B4CA
Deuteranomaly#BBB0CB
Tritanopia#C1AFAF
Tritanomaly#C3ADBB
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5AACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5aacb: #C5AACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5AACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5aacb': '#C5AACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.667, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_c5aacb">#C5AACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5AACB"

More Purple Colors

#C5AACB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5AACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5AACB?

#C5AACB is a light purple — rgb(197, 170, 203) in RGB and hsl(289, 24%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lilac (#C8A2C8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #C5AACB?

#C5AACB is rgb(197, 170, 203) — red 197, green 170, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5AACB?

#C5AACB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5AACB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5AACB scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5AACB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5AACB 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 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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