#C5CBF7 Color
#C5CBF7 is rgb(197, 203, 247) in RGB, hsl(233, 76%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 18%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5CBF7rgb(197, 203, 247)hsl(233, 76%, 87%)hsv(233, 20%, 97%)cmyk(20%, 18%, 0%, 3%)oklch(85.2% 0.062 278.9)lab(82.31% 4.66 -22.49)lch(82.31% 22.97 281.70)What #C5CBF7 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 #C5CBF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5CBF7 Channel Values
How #C5CBF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 197 · G 203 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 76% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 20% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5CBF7 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.
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Colors That Go With #C5CBF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5CBF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C5CBF7
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.
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How #C5CBF7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5cbf7: #C5CBF7;background-color: #C5CBF7;colors: { 'color-c5cbf7': '#C5CBF7' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.796, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_c5cbf7">#C5CBF7</color>fill="#C5CBF7"More Blue Colors
#C5CBF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5CBF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5CBF7?
#C5CBF7 is a lightest blue — rgb(197, 203, 247) in RGB and hsl(233, 76%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #C5CBF7?
#C5CBF7 is rgb(197, 203, 247) — red 197, green 203, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5CBF7?
#C5CBF7 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 18%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5CBF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5CBF7 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5CBF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5CBF7 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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