What color is #C0CEDB?

#C0CEDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0CEDB?

The RGB value is 192, 206, 219: 192 red, 206 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0CEDB?

The complementary color is #DBCDC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0CEDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0CEDB color

#C0CEDB rgb(192, 206, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0CEDB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 80.8% green and 85.9% blue (192, 206, 219).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#C0CEDB color codes

HEX	`#C0CEDB`
RGB	`rgb(192, 206, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 80.8%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.09, -2.16, -8.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.09, 8.34, 255)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.593, 60.463, 75.693)`
Decimal	`12635867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0CEDB, 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 #C0CEDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0CEDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	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 #C0CEDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0cedb; }
.text { color: #c0cedb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0cedb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 206 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0cedb, #c0c1db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C0CEDB?: #C0CEDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0CEDB?: The RGB value is 192, 206, 219: 192 red, 206 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0CEDB?: The complementary color is #DBCDC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0CEDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.09:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.