What color is #C5B9DF?

#C5B9DF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5B9DF?

The RGB value is 197, 185, 223: 197 red, 185 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5B9DF?

The complementary color is #D3DFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5B9DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5B9DF color

#C5B9DF rgb(197, 185, 223)

Shades of purple

The hex color #C5B9DF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 72.5% green and 87.5% blue (197, 185, 223).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 37% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Viking Diva (#CABAE0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#C5B9DF color codes

HEX	`#C5B9DF`
RGB	`rgb(197, 185, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 72.5%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 37%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 17%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.22, 11.52, -17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.22, 20.91, 303.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.692, 51.896, 76.986)`
Decimal	`12958175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5B9DF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C5B9DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5B9DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C5B9DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5b9df; }
.text { color: #c5b9df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5b9df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 185 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5b9df, #d8b9df); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C5B9DF?: #C5B9DF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Viking Diva. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5B9DF?: The RGB value is 197, 185, 223: 197 red, 185 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5B9DF?: The complementary color is #D3DFB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5B9DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.