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#C5ADFB Color

#C5ADFB is rgb(197, 173, 251) in RGB, hsl(258, 91%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 31%, 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 9.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5ADFB
HEX#C5ADFB
RGBrgb(197, 173, 251)
HSLhsl(258, 91%, 83%)
HSVhsv(258, 31%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.111 298)
LABlab(74.97% 20.64 -35.79)
LCHlch(74.97% 41.32 299.98)

What #C5ADFB 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 #C5ADFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.14Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.85Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.12Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 12.71Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 13.31Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 16

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

#C5ADFB Channel Values

How #C5ADFB 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 173 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 91% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 31% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5ADFB 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5ADFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5ADFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5ADFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5ADFB
Complementary
#E3FBAC
Analogous
#ACBCFB
Analogous
#EBACFB
Triadic
#FBC4AC
Triadic
#ACFBC4
Split comp.
#FBEBAC
Split comp.
#BCFBAC

Tints & Shades of #C5ADFB

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

#CBB6FC
#D2C0FC
#D9C9FC
#E3D8FD
#EAE2FE
#F1ECFE

Shades

#9E77F9
#743CF6
#4F0BEF
#3E09B9
#2C0684
#180349

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5ADFB.

How #C5ADFB 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#C5ADFB
Protanopia#B1B1FB
Protanomaly#BAB0FB
Deuteranopia#B5B5FB
Deuteranomaly#BCB2FB
Tritanopia#BAB9B9
Tritanomaly#BEB5D7
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5ADFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5adfb: #C5ADFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5ADFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5adfb': '#C5ADFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.678, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c5adfb">#C5ADFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5ADFB"

More Purple Colors

#C5ADFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5ADFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5ADFB?

#C5ADFB is a lightest purple — rgb(197, 173, 251) in RGB and hsl(258, 91%, 83%) 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 9.14.

What is the RGB value of #C5ADFB?

#C5ADFB is rgb(197, 173, 251) — red 197, green 173, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5ADFB?

#C5ADFB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 31%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5ADFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5ADFB scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5ADFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5ADFB 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 17.28, which is visibly different.

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