#C5B8FA Hex Color
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#c5b8fa is a pale, cool purple with blue undertones and soft saturation. It gives designs a fresh, glowing feel without high intensity. Use it as a dominant background in wellness, wedding, cosmetic, or children’s layouts, though white text lacks contrast. Black text reaches about 11.6:1 contrast here, making it suitable for small body copy. The hex code for this pastel purple is #c5b8fa.
Questions about #c5b8fa
What is #c5b8fa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c5b8fa is rgb(197, 184, 250), in HSL hsl(252, 87%, 85%) and in CMYK 21%, 26%, 0%, 2%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
Is #c5b8fa a warm or cool color?
#c5b8fa is a cool, pale purple because its blue undertones temper the color’s softness. It creates a fresh, airy mood and works especially well in calm wellness, wedding, cosmetic, and children’s layouts.
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Is #c5b8fa readable on white or black?
#c5b8fa has a 1.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.61:1 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.