What color is #C0C6DE?

#C0C6DE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0C6DE?

The RGB value is 192, 198, 222: 192 red, 198 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0C6DE?

The complementary color is #DED8C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0C6DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0C6DE color

#C0C6DE rgb(192, 198, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0C6DE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 77.6% green and 87.1% blue (192, 198, 222).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#C0C6DE color codes

HEX	`#C0C6DE`
RGB	`rgb(192, 198, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 77.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.11, 2.7, -12.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.11, 12.9, 282.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.114, 56.868, 77.166)`
Decimal	`12633822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0C6DE, 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 #C0C6DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0C6DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	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 #C0C6DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0c6de; }
.text { color: #c0c6de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0c6de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 198 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0c6de, #c9c0de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C0C6DE?: #C0C6DE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0C6DE?: The RGB value is 192, 198, 222: 192 red, 198 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0C6DE?: The complementary color is #DED8C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0C6DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 and white text 1.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.