Exploring the Color #C6C5D4

#C6C5D4 sits at 244° on the color wheel, placing it in the blue family of the cool half of the spectrum. With 15% saturation and 80% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, very light tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 198, 197, 212 produces a 12.34:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.

In RGB space #C6C5D4 is a close cousin of CSS silver — about 21 units away from #C0C0C0. Designers reach for blue hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want lift, air, and gentle emphasis. On screen the cool cast tends to pair best with warm neutrals in the 25°-45° range to add life.

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