Color Name
Pastel Indigo*
Hex Color Code
#C5A9E2
RGB Color Code
RGB(197, 169, 226)
CMYK Values*
12.8%, 25.2%, 0.0%, 11.4%
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What color is C5A9E2?

The RGB color code for color number #C5A9E2 is RGB(197, 169, 226). In the RGB color model, #C5A9E2 has a red value of 197, a green value of 169, and a blue value of 226. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.8% cyan, 25.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 11.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 269.5° (degrees), 49.6 % saturation, and 77.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C5A9E2 has a hue of 269.5° (degrees), 25.2 % saturation and 88.6 % brightness/value.

Color C5A9E2 is cool or warm?

Color C5A9E2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #C5A9E2? (For interior and product design)

C5A9E2 has an LRV of nearly 45.7. 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
#C5A9E2
LRV 45.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 45.7 of #C5A9E2 with dark and light color

Is #C5A9E2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C5A9E2 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 #C5A9E2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C5A9E2
Hex triplet
#C5A9E2
Red
C5
Green
A9
Blue
E2
RGBA / RGB rgb(197, 169, 226)
Red
197 (77.3%)
Green
169 (66.3%)
Blue
226 (88.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
12.83%
Magenta
25.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
11.37%
HSL hsl(269.47deg, 49.6 %, 77.5 %)
Hue
269.47°
Saturation
49.57 %
Lightness
77.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
269.47°
Saturation
25.22 %
Brightness / Value
88.63 %
RYB ryb(28, 23, 56)
Red
28 (11.0%)
Yellow
23 (9.1%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)
HWB
Hue
269.47°
Whiteness
66.27 %
Blackness
11.37 %
CMY
Cyan
22.75%
Magenta
33.73%
Yellow
11.37%
XYZ
X
50.94
Y
45.74
Z
78.09
YXY
Y1
45.74
X
0.29
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
73.37
A
20.91
B
-24.93
CIE-Lch
L
73.37
C
32.54
H
309.98
CIE-Luv
L
73.37
U
11.4
V
-42.48
Hunter-Lab
L
67.63
A
16.1
B
-21.12
Other
LRV
~ 45.7 %
Munsell Color System
4.1P 7.2/6.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #C5A9E2

These are the named colors closest to hex C5A9E2, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CEACE6 Color Pastel Indigo
98.17% match | ΔE 1.83
#C9A0DC Color Wisteria
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#C9A0DC Color Light Lavender
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C5A9E2.

#C1A7E2 Color PANTONE 264 C
98.95% match | ΔE 1.05
#C1A0DA Color PANTONE 2567 C
97.55% match | ΔE 2.45
#C0AEE7 Color PANTONE 942 C
97.32% match | ΔE 2.68
#CAA2DD Color PANTONE 529 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C5A9E2.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C5A9E2.


Paint color for Hex #C5A9E2

These are the real paint colors closest to hex C5A9E2 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from C5A9E2 once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to Behr


Valspar

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C5A9E2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C5A9E2 to Farrow & Ball

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
87.98% match | ΔE 12.02
#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
83.62% match | ΔE 16.38
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
82.58% match | ΔE 17.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#C5A9E2 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

#C5A9E2
Pastel Indigo*
#C6E2A9
Pastel Pea 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 #C5A9E2?

Color that best contrast with #C5A9E2 is #C6E2A9, color name is Pastel Pea 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 #C5A9E2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C5A9E2 is #C6E2A9, color name is Pastel Pea Green*.

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