#C0C0FD Hex Color
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This cool, pastel indigo feels fresh and airy due to its high lightness and low saturation. Because it maintains excellent contrast ratios with black text, #c0c0fd works well as a subtle UI background or a soft header color. Pair it with deep charcoals to ground its ethereal quality, but avoid using it for fine details where it can appear washed out against white.
Questions about #c0c0fd
What is #c0c0fd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c0c0fd is rgb(192, 192, 253), in HSL hsl(240, 94%, 87%) and in CMYK 24%, 24%, 0%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #c0c0fd?
Deep, neutral tones provide the best balance for this light shade. Pair #c0c0fd with charcoal or deep navy to ground its airy quality, or use soft, desaturated teals for a monochromatic, calming look in your web interface.
Is #c0c0fd suitable for text?
Avoid using #c0c0fd for fine text or thin lines as it lacks sufficient contrast against white backgrounds. It serves best as a large-scale UI element, subtle container background, or header color where readability requirements are less strict.
Is #c0c0fd readable on white or black?
#c0c0fd has a 1.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.19:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.