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Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1)

The hex code for Light Periwinkle is #C5CBE1. It is rgb(197, 203, 225) in RGB, hsl(227, 32%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK — a lightest blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5CBE1
HEX#C5CBE1
RGBrgb(197, 203, 225)
HSLhsl(227, 32%, 83%)
HSVhsv(227, 12%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.031 273.6)
LABlab(81.73% 1.11 -11.69)
LCHlch(81.73% 11.75 275.42)

Colors Closest to Light Periwinkle

Light Periwinkle is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 2.19Lavender Gray#C4C3D0ΔE 5.98Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.49Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 6.87Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.99Blue-gray (Crayola)#C8C8CDΔE 9.26

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

#C5CBE1 Channel Values

How Light Periwinkle 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 203 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 32% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 12% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Periwinkle 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.

TextWhite text1.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5CBE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Light Periwinkle

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

Base
#C5CBE1
Complementary
#E2DCC6
Analogous
#C6DAE2
Analogous
#CEC6E2
Triadic
#E2C6CC
Triadic
#CCE2C6
Split comp.
#E2CEC6
Split comp.
#DAE2C6

Tints & Shades of Light Periwinkle

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

#CDD2E5
#D3D8E8
#DADEEC
#E4E7F1
#EBEDF5
#F2F3F8

Shades

#A1ABCE
#7887BA
#5566A5
#424F80
#2F385B
#1A1F32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5CBE1.

How Light Periwinkle 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#C5CBE1
Protanopia#CACAE1
Protanomaly#C8CAE1
Deuteranopia#C9C9E1
Deuteranomaly#C7CAE1
Tritanopia#C2CECE
Tritanomaly#C3CDD6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5CBE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--light-periwinkle: #C5CBE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5CBE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-periwinkle': '#C5CBE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.796, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="light_periwinkle">#C5CBE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5CBE1"

More Blue Colors

Light Periwinkle sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c5d4e7c4e7fdc6d2ffc4d8e8cad5e2c4c3d0ccccffc4b4ffcdcdf4c3cde6cddcf9c3baf7e6e6fa00006600356b035096130e2f1f75fe2e58943e357954b9f86a728287cefaa2a2d0

#C5CBE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Periwinkle?

The hex code for Light Periwinkle is #C5CBE1. That is rgb(197, 203, 225) in RGB, hsl(227, 32%, 83%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C5CBE1?

#C5CBE1 is rgb(197, 203, 225) — red 197, green 203, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5CBE1?

#C5CBE1 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5CBE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5CBE1 scores 1.61:1 against white and 13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5CBE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5CBE1 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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