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#C5B0CF Color

#C5B0CF is rgb(197, 176, 207) in RGB, hsl(281, 24%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 15%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5B0CF
HEX#C5B0CF
RGBrgb(197, 176, 207)
HSLhsl(281, 24%, 75%)
HSVhsv(281, 15%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.049 314.9)
LABlab(74.40% 12.03 -12.87)
LCHlch(74.40% 17.62 313.05)

What #C5B0CF 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 #C5B0CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.79Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.17Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 7.95Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.1Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.42Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 10.98

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

#C5B0CF Channel Values

How #C5B0CF 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 176 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 281° · S 24% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 281° · S 15% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5B0CF 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5B0CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5B0CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5B0CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5B0CF
Complementary
#BACFB0
Analogous
#B6B0CF
Analogous
#CFB0C9
Triadic
#CFC5B0
Triadic
#B0CFC5
Split comp.
#C9CFB0
Split comp.
#B0CFB6

Tints & Shades of #C5B0CF

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

#CCB9D4
#D5C6DC
#DCD0E2
#E3D9E8
#EAE3EE
#F3EFF5

Shades

#AE90BB
#9671A8
#7D578E
#5E426C
#432F4C
#271B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5B0CF.

How #C5B0CF 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#C5B0CF
Protanopia#B4B4CF
Protanomaly#BBB2CF
Deuteranopia#B7B7CE
Deuteranomaly#BDB4CF
Tritanopia#C1B4B4
Tritanomaly#C3B3C0
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5B0CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5b0cf: #C5B0CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5B0CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5b0cf': '#C5B0CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.690, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c5b0cf">#C5B0CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5B0CF"

More Purple Colors

#C5B0CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5B0CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5B0CF?

#C5B0CF is a light purple — rgb(197, 176, 207) in RGB and hsl(281, 24%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #C5B0CF?

#C5B0CF is rgb(197, 176, 207) — red 197, green 176, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5B0CF?

#C5B0CF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5B0CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5B0CF scores 2:1 against white and 10.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5B0CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5B0CF 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 6.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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