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#C5ABCE Color

#C5ABCE is rgb(197, 171, 206) in RGB, hsl(285, 26%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 17%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5ABCE
HEX#C5ABCE
RGBrgb(197, 171, 206)
HSLhsl(285, 26%, 74%)
HSVhsv(285, 17%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.057 317.4)
LABlab(73.13% 14.45 -14.22)
LCHlch(73.13% 20.27 315.46)

What #C5ABCE 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 #C5ABCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 5.29Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 8.37Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.84Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 9.47Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.91Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.76

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

#C5ABCE Channel Values

How #C5ABCE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 26% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 17% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5ABCE 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5ABCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5ABCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5ABCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5ABCE
Complementary
#B4CEAB
Analogous
#B4ABCE
Analogous
#CEABC5
Triadic
#CEC5AB
Triadic
#ABCEC5
Split comp.
#C5CEAB
Split comp.
#ABCEB4

Tints & Shades of #C5ABCE

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

#CCB5D4
#D5C2DB
#DCCCE1
#E4D8E8
#EBE2EE
#F4EFF6

Shades

#AF8BBB
#996BA8
#7F538D
#62406D
#452D4D
#281A2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5ABCE.

How #C5ABCE 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#C5ABCE
Protanopia#B0B0CE
Protanomaly#B9AECE
Deuteranopia#B4B4CD
Deuteranomaly#BBB1CE
Tritanopia#C1B0B0
Tritanomaly#C2AEBD
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5ABCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5abce: #C5ABCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5ABCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5abce': '#C5ABCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.671, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c5abce">#C5ABCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5ABCE"

More Purple Colors

#C5ABCE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5ABCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5ABCE?

#C5ABCE is a light purple — rgb(197, 171, 206) in RGB and hsl(285, 26%, 74%) 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 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #C5ABCE?

#C5ABCE is rgb(197, 171, 206) — red 197, green 171, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5ABCE?

#C5ABCE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5ABCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5ABCE scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5ABCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5ABCE 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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