665 C
PANTONE 665 C COATED
Pantone 665 C is HEX #C6BCD0, RGB 198, 188, 208, and about CMYK 5, 10, 0, 18. It is a light, muted cool purple color. The best text color on it is black at 11.51:1.
| Family | Purple |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Cool |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Muted |
| Associations | creativity, luxury and imagination |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #C6BCD0 | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | C6BCD0 | |
| RGB | 198, 188, 208 | |
| RGB percent | 77.6%, 73.7%, 81.6% | |
| CMYK | 5, 10, 0, 18 | |
| HSL | 270, 18%, 78% | |
| HSV | 270, 10%, 82% | |
| LAB | 77.6, 7.2, -8.8 | |
| LCH | 77.6, 11.4, 309.5 | |
| Decimal | 13024464 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-665-c: #C6BCD0; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #C6BCD0; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-665-c': '#C6BCD0' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.737, blue: 0.816) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_665_c">#C6BCD0</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFC6BCD0) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"665-c","name":"665 C","hex":"#C6BCD0"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 665 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of 665 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Accessibility
The best text color on 665 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 11.51:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #C6BCD0 on white | 1.83:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #C6BCD0 on black | 11.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #C6BCD0 | 1.83:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #C6BCD0 | 11.51:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on 665 C
11.51:1
665 C on white
1.83:1
665 C on near black
10.35:1
Printing and Pantone matching
665 C is built here as C5 M10 Y0 K18. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C5 M10 Y0 K18 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 33% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More purple colors
Questions about 665 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone 665 C?
HEX #C6BCD0, equivalent to RGB 198, 188, 208. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone 665 C?
A process build of C5 M10 Y0 K18. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone 665 C a warm or cool color?
It is a cool color, light and muted, with a hue of 270 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone 665 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 11.51:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.