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What color is C5B5FD?

The RGB color code for color number #C5B5FD is RGB(197, 181, 253). In the RGB color model, #C5B5FD has a red value of 197, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 253. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.1% cyan, 28.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 253.3° (degrees), 94.7 % saturation, and 85.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5B5FD has a hue of 253.3° (degrees), 28.5 % saturation and 99.2 % brightness/value.



Color C5B5FD is cool or warm?

Color C5B5FD is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #C5B5FD? (For interior and product design)

C5B5FD has an LRV of nearly 52. 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.



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#C5B5FD

Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #C5B5FD with dark and light Color




Is #C5B5FD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5B5FD 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 #C5B5FD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(197, 181, 253)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
253 (99.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
22.13%
Magenta
28.46%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.78%

HSL

HSL(253.33deg, 94.7 %, 85.1 %)

Hue
253.33°
Saturation
94.74 %.
Lightness
85.10 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 4, 52)
Red
18 (7.1%)
Yellow
4 (1.5%)
Blue
52 (20.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
253.33°
Saturation
28.46 %.
Brightness / Value
99.22 %.

HWB

H: 253.33°

W: 70.98 %

B: 0.78 %

XYZ

X : 57.28

Y : 52.01

Z : 99.95

YXY

Y1 : 52.01

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 22.75%

M : 29.02%

Y : 0.78%


LRV

~ 52 %

Munsell Color System

0.8P 7.6/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 77.29

A : 20.24

B : -33.53

CIE-Lch

L : 77.29

C : 39.17

H : 301.11

CIE-Luv

L : 77.29

U : 3.64

V : -57.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.12

A : 15.57

B : -31.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C5B5FD


Here are the colors similar to C5B5FD. 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.



#ACACE6
Maximum Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#CCCCFF
Lavender Blue
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#CCCCFF
Periwinkle
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#CEACE6
Pastel Indigo
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5B5FD.


#C0AEE7
PANTONE 942 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#C1A7E2
PANTONE 264 C
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#C5B4E3
PANTONE 2635 C
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#A7A4E0
PANTONE 2705 C
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C5B5FD


Here are the paint colors similar to C5B5FD. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to Dunn-Edwards


#C4C0E9
Violet Gems (DE 5940)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#B7C0EA
Larkspur Bud (DE 5905)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet (DE 5941)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere (DE 5969)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to Valspar


#B3B5DD
Beloved (8001-47C)
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet (4004-10A)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#B5C1E3
Organza (8001-46C)
ΔE - 8.89 (91.1% similar)
#C6BEE0
Purple Hibiscus (8001-48C)
ΔE - 9.07 (90.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to Benjamin Moore


#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim (2068-50)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream (2071-50)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#BDADD5
Heather Plum (1396)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#B4BDD9
Oriental Iris (1418)
ΔE - 10.04 (90.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to Behr


#B6B8DE
Lavender Cloud (P550-3)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#ADA1D1
Magic Wand (P560-4)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#B9C3E6
Canterbury Bells (P540-3)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.3% similar)
#9FACDB
Lavender Sky (P540-4)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to PPG Paints


#ADBAE3
French Lilac (PPG1246-4)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#ADA2CE
Puturple (PPG1248-5)
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)
#ABB6D7
Lilac Sachet (PPG1245-4)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)
#C6BEDD
Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to Sherwin Williams


#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet (SW 6815)
ΔE - 9.31 (90.7% similar)
#BDB4D4
Wisteria (SW 6822)
ΔE - 9.76 (90.2% similar)
#C0AFD0
Magical (SW 6829)
ΔE - 10.27 (89.7% similar)
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac (SW 9067)
ΔE - 10.61 (89.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5B5FD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5B5FD to Farrow & Ball


#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 13.41 (86.6% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 14.70 (85.3% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 15.00 (85.0% similar)
#D5A3BB
Shallot (CB3)
ΔE - 17.15 (82.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#C5B5FD color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C5B5FD
Maximum Blue Purple*

EDFDB5
Key Lime*


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 #C5B5FD?

Color that best contrast with #C5B5FD is #EDFDB5, color name is Key Lime*
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 #C5B5FD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5B5FD is #EDFDB5, color name is Key Lime*.





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