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#C5D6FB Color

#C5D6FB is rgb(197, 214, 251) in RGB, hsl(221, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5D6FB
HEX#C5D6FB
RGBrgb(197, 214, 251)
HSLhsl(221, 87%, 88%)
HSVhsv(221, 22%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.055 265.8)
LABlab(85.24% -0.12 -20.21)
LCHlch(85.24% 20.21 269.65)

What #C5D6FB 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 #C5D6FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.24Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 7.37Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.72Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.9Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.29Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 9.49

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

#C5D6FB Channel Values

How #C5D6FB 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 214 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 87% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 22% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5D6FB 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5D6FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5D6FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5D6FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5D6FB
Complementary
#FBEAC6
Analogous
#C6F1FB
Analogous
#D0C6FB
Triadic
#FBC6D7
Triadic
#D7FBC6
Split comp.
#FBD0C6
Split comp.
#F1FBC6

Tints & Shades of #C5D6FB

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

#CBDAFB
#D4E1FC
#D9E4FC
#E2EBFD
#E7EEFD
#F1F5FE

Shades

#8DAEF7
#5386F3
#1A5EEF
#0D45BF
#093186
#051C4C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5D6FB.

How #C5D6FB 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#C5D6FB
Protanopia#D3D3FB
Protanomaly#CED4FB
Deuteranopia#D1D1FB
Deuteranomaly#CCD3FB
Tritanopia#BFDBDB
Tritanomaly#C1D9E9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #C5D6FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5d6fb: #C5D6FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5D6FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5d6fb': '#C5D6FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.839, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c5d6fb">#C5D6FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5D6FB"

More Blue Colors

#C5D6FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5D6FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5D6FB?

#C5D6FB is a lightest blue — rgb(197, 214, 251) in RGB and hsl(221, 87%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Periwinkle (Crayola) (#C3CDE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #C5D6FB?

#C5D6FB is rgb(197, 214, 251) — red 197, green 214, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5D6FB?

#C5D6FB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5D6FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5D6FB scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5D6FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5D6FB 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 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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