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#C5DCFB Color

#C5DCFB is rgb(197, 220, 251) in RGB, hsl(214, 87%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 12%, 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 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5DCFB
HEX#C5DCFB
RGBrgb(197, 220, 251)
HSLhsl(214, 87%, 88%)
HSVhsv(214, 22%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.049 255.9)
LABlab(86.79% -3.06 -17.89)
LCHlch(86.79% 18.15 260.31)

What #C5DCFB 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 #C5DCFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.05Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 7.28Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 7.37Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 8.88Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.02Baby Blue Eyes#A1CAF1ΔE 10.43

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

#C5DCFB Channel Values

How #C5DCFB 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 220 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 87% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 22% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5DCFB 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5DCFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5DCFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5DCFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5DCFB
Complementary
#FBE4C6
Analogous
#C6F7FB
Analogous
#C9C6FB
Triadic
#FBC6DD
Triadic
#DDFBC6
Split comp.
#FBC9C6
Split comp.
#F7FBC6

Tints & Shades of #C5DCFB

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

#CBE0FB
#D4E5FC
#D9E8FC
#E2EEFD
#E7F1FD
#F1F6FE

Shades

#8DBBF7
#5399F3
#1A76EF
#0D5ABF
#093F86
#05244C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5DCFB.

How #C5DCFB 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#C5DCFB
Protanopia#D8D8FB
Protanomaly#D1DAFB
Deuteranopia#D5D5FC
Deuteranomaly#CFD8FB
Tritanopia#C0E0E0
Tritanomaly#C2DFEB
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5DCFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5dcfb: #C5DCFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5DCFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5dcfb': '#C5DCFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.863, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_c5dcfb">#C5DCFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5DCFB"

More Blue Colors

#C5DCFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5DCFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5DCFB?

#C5DCFB is a lightest blue — rgb(197, 220, 251) in RGB and hsl(214, 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 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #C5DCFB?

#C5DCFB is rgb(197, 220, 251) — red 197, green 220, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5DCFB?

#C5DCFB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5DCFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5DCFB scores 1.4:1 against white and 15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5DCFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5DCFB 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 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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