What color is #C0C4E1?

#C0C4E1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0C4E1?

The RGB value is 192, 196, 225: 192 red, 196 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0C4E1?

The complementary color is #E1DDC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0C4E1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0C4E1 color

#C0C4E1 rgb(192, 196, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C0C4E1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 76.9% green and 88.2% blue (192, 196, 225).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 35% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#C0C4E1 color codes

HEX	`#C0C4E1`
RGB	`rgb(192, 196, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 76.9%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 35%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 15%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 13%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.68, 4.39, -14.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.68, 15.5, 286.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.066, 56.122, 79.151)`
Decimal	`12633313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0C4E1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C0C4E1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0C4E1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C0C4E1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0c4e1; }
.text { color: #c0c4e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0c4e1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 196 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0c4e1, #cdc0e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #C0C4E1?: #C0C4E1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0C4E1?: The RGB value is 192, 196, 225: 192 red, 196 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0C4E1?: The complementary color is #E1DDC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0C4E1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.