HEX C5B5E6 - #C5B5E6, RGB(197,181,230) Color
| Color Name: | Pastel Indigo* |
| Hex Color Code: | #C5B5E6 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(197, 181, 230) |
| CMYK Values*: | 14.3%, 21.3%, 0.0%, 9.8% |
What color is C5B5E6?
The RGB color code for color number #C5B5E6 is RGB(197, 181, 230). In the RGB color model, #C5B5E6 has a red value of 197, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 230. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 14.3% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 9.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 259.6° (degrees), 49.5 % saturation, and 80.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5B5E6 has a hue of 259.6° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 90.2 % brightness/value.
Color C5B5E6 is cool or warm?
Color C5B5E6 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #C5B5E6? (For interior and product design)
C5B5E6 has an LRV of nearly 51. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#C5B5E6
Light Color
Compare LRV 51 of #C5B5E6 with dark and light Color
Is #C5B5E6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color C5B5E6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #C5B5E6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(197, 181, 230)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
230 (90.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
14.35%
Magenta
21.30%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
9.80%
HSL
HSL(259.59deg, 49.5 %, 80.6 %)
Hue
259.59°
Saturation
49.49 %.
Lightness
80.59 %.
RYB
RYB(23, 21, 51)
Red
23 (9.1%)
Yellow
21 (8.4%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
259.59°
Saturation
21.30 %.
Brightness / Value
90.20 %.
HWB
H: 259.59°
W: 70.98 %
B: 9.80 %
XYZ
X : 53.83
Y : 50.63
Z : 81.8
YXY
Y1 : 50.63
X : 0.29
Y2 : 0.27
CMY
C : 22.75%
M : 29.02%
Y : 9.80%
LRV
~ 50.6 %
Munsell Color System
1.9P 7.5/5.3
CIE-Lab
L : 76.46
A : 15.17
B : -22.41
CIE-Lch
L : 76.46
C : 27.06
H : 304.11
CIE-Luv
L : 76.46
U : 5.52
V : -37.69
Hunter-Lab
L : 71.16
A : 10.52
B : -18.35
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #C5B5E6
Here are the colors similar to C5B5E6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #C5B5E6
Here are the paint colors similar to C5B5E6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#C5B5E6 color palettes and scheme combination
6B43BF
8969CC
A78FD9
C5B5E6
E3DBF3
FFFFFF
FFFFFF
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
B5D6E6
B5BDE6
C5B5E6
DEB5E6
E6B5D6
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
C5B5E6
E6C5B5
B5E6C5
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
C5B5E6
E6B5BE
D6E6B5
B5E6DD
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
C5B5E6
CABCE8
D0C3EB
D6CBED
DCD2F0
E2DAF2
E7E1F5
EDE8F7
F3F0FA
F9F7FC
FFFFFF
C5B5E6
B1A2CF
9D90B8
897EA1
766C8A
625A73
4E485C
3B3645
27242E
131217
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
C5B5E6
Pastel Indigo*
D6E6B5
Tea Green*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #C5B5E6?
Color that best contrast with #C5B5E6 is #D6E6B5,
color name is Tea Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #C5B5E6?
Complementary or Opposite color for #C5B5E6 is #D6E6B5, color name is Tea Green*.
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