What color is #C0CBD6?

#C0CBD6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0CBD6?

The RGB value is 192, 203, 214: 192 red, 203 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0CBD6?

The complementary color is #D6CBC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0CBD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0CBD6 color

#C0CBD6 rgb(192, 203, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0CBD6 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 79.6% green and 83.9% blue (192, 203, 214).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 21% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Memory Lane (#C7D1DB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#C0CBD6 color codes

HEX	`#C0CBD6`
RGB	`rgb(192, 203, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 79.6%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 21%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 10%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.17, -1.59, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.17, 6.93, 256.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.229, 58.773, 72.04)`
Decimal	`12635094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0CBD6, 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 #C0CBD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0CBD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	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 #C0CBD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0cbd6; }
.text { color: #c0cbd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0cbd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 203 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0cbd6, #c0c0d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C0CBD6?: #C0CBD6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0CBD6?: The RGB value is 192, 203, 214: 192 red, 203 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0CBD6?: The complementary color is #D6CBC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0CBD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.75:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.