Light purple

#c2b5dd

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light purple, a soft purple at 259 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Light purple color values

Every conversion for #c2b5dd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c2b5dd

RGB194, 181, 221

HSL259, 37%, 79%

HSV259, 18%, 87%

CMYK12%, 18%, 0%, 13%

Lab75.91, 12.32, -18.38

XYZ51.82, 49.74, 75.28

Decimal12760541

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone270 C

Shades of light purple

#ad9cd1 #9882c6 #8369ba #6e50ae #5e4494 #4e387b #3e2d61 #2e2148 #1d152e #0d0a15

Tints of light purple

#c7bbe0 #ccc1e3 #d1c8e6 #d6cee8 #dbd4eb #e1daee #e6e0f1 #ebe6f4 #f0edf7 #f5f3f9

Colors that go with light purple

Complementary#d0ddb5 Analogous#b5bcdd Analogous#d6b5dd Triadic#ddc2b5 Triadic#b5ddc2 Split complementary#ddd6b5 Split complementary#bcddb5

Light purple in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 12, 18, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c2b5dd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 18 0 13

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 21 4 19

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light purple in css

Copy #c2b5dd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c2b5dd; }
.text { color: #c2b5dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2b5dd; }

How light purple looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c2b5dd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c2b5dd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c2b5dd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c2b5dd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #c2b5dd are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.