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#C5ABC9 Color

#C5ABC9 is rgb(197, 171, 201) in RGB, hsl(292, 22%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 21%) 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 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5ABC9
HEX#C5ABC9
RGBrgb(197, 171, 201)
HSLhsl(292, 22%, 73%)
HSVhsv(292, 15%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.051 321.8)
LABlab(73.00% 13.73 -11.69)
LCHlch(73.00% 18.03 319.58)

What #C5ABC9 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 #C5ABC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 6.35Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.64Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.63Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.75Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.55Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 9.88

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

#C5ABC9 Channel Values

How #C5ABC9 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 171 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 22% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 15% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5ABC9 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5ABC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5ABC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5ABC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5ABC9
Complementary
#AFC9AB
Analogous
#B6ABC9
Analogous
#C9ABBE
Triadic
#C9C5AB
Triadic
#ABC9C5
Split comp.
#BEC9AB
Split comp.
#ABC9B6

Tints & Shades of #C5ABC9

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

#CEB7D1
#D4C1D7
#DDCDDF
#E3D7E5
#ECE3ED
#F2ECF3

Shades

#B08CB5
#9A6DA2
#7F5686
#65446A
#47304B
#291C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5ABC9.

How #C5ABC9 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#C5ABC9
Protanopia#B0B0C9
Protanomaly#B9AEC9
Deuteranopia#B4B4C8
Deuteranomaly#BBB1C9
Tritanopia#C1AFAF
Tritanomaly#C3AEBA
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5ABC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5abc9: #C5ABC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5ABC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5abc9': '#C5ABC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.671, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_c5abc9">#C5ABC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5ABC9"

More Pink Colors

#C5ABC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C5ABC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5ABC9?

#C5ABC9 is a light pink — rgb(197, 171, 201) in RGB and hsl(292, 22%, 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 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #C5ABC9?

#C5ABC9 is rgb(197, 171, 201) — red 197, green 171, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5ABC9?

#C5ABC9 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5ABC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5ABC9 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5ABC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5ABC9 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.