#C5AEC5 Lilac
The nearest named color to #C5AEC5 is Lilac (#C8A2C8).
#C5AEC5
Lilac
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #C5AEC5?
- HEX
- #C5AEC5
- RGB
- rgb(197, 174, 197)
- HSL
- hsl(300, 17%, 73%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(77.8% 0.041 326)
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 0, 23
#C5AEC5 has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #C5AEC5 |
|---|---|
| #C5AEC5 | Same color |
| White | 2.1Fail |
| Near-black | 8.5AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #C5AEC5 · 8.5:1
Tints and shades of #C5AEC5
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #C5AEC5
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. No two swatches become hard to tell apart here.
Export
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:root {
--lilac-1: #C5AEC5; /* Lilac */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #C5AEC5
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (31)
- Indigo Denim
- Lavender Laundry
- Coastal Grey
- Cedar & Smoke
- Lilac Letterpress
- Wisteria Arch
- Cherry Blossom Rain
- Porcelain Blue
- Arctic Fox
- Mauve Gallery
- Heather Tweed
- Pomegranate Feast
- Moss & Stone
- Oatmilk Studio
- Polar Night
- Blush Ballet
- Bluebell Wood
- Blulette
- Seashell Cove
- Charcoal Sketch
- Cacao Nib
- Sunset Boulevard
- Night Shift