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#C5C2DB Color

#C5C2DB is rgb(197, 194, 219) in RGB, hsl(247, 26%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5C2DB
HEX#C5C2DB
RGBrgb(197, 194, 219)
HSLhsl(247, 26%, 81%)
HSVhsv(247, 11%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.035 291.1)
LABlab(79.27% 4.68 -12.13)
LCHlch(79.27% 13.01 291.09)

What #C5C2DB 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 #C5C2DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 4.36Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 5.55Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.92Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 6.25Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 7.28Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.69

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

#C5C2DB Channel Values

How #C5C2DB 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 194 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 26% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 11% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5C2DB 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5C2DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5C2DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5C2DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5C2DB
Complementary
#D8DBC2
Analogous
#C2CCDB
Analogous
#D1C2DB
Triadic
#DBC5C2
Triadic
#C2DBC5
Split comp.
#DBD1C2
Split comp.
#CCDBC2

Tints & Shades of #C5C2DB

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

#CBC8DF
#D4D2E5
#DAD8E8
#E3E2EE
#EAE9F2
#F3F2F7

Shades

#A39FC6
#827BB2
#625B9A
#4C4677
#353154
#1F1C30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5C2DB.

How #C5C2DB 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#C5C2DB
Protanopia#C3C3DB
Protanomaly#C4C2DB
Deuteranopia#C3C3DB
Deuteranomaly#C4C3DB
Tritanopia#C2C5C5
Tritanomaly#C3C4CE
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5C2DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5c2db: #C5C2DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5C2DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5c2db': '#C5C2DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.761, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c5c2db">#C5C2DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5C2DB"

More Blue Colors

#C5C2DB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5C2DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5C2DB?

#C5C2DB is a lightest blue — rgb(197, 194, 219) in RGB and hsl(247, 26%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #C5C2DB?

#C5C2DB is rgb(197, 194, 219) — red 197, green 194, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5C2DB?

#C5C2DB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5C2DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5C2DB scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5C2DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5C2DB 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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