What color is #C1CADA?

#C1CADA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1CADA?

The RGB value is 193, 202, 218: 193 red, 202 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1CADA?

The complementary color is #DAD1C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1CADA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1CADA color

#C1CADA rgb(193, 202, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1CADA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 79.2% green and 85.5% blue (193, 202, 218).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 25% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#C1CADA color codes

HEX	`#C1CADA`
RGB	`rgb(193, 202, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 79.2%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 25%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.09, 0.07, -8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.09, 8.99, 270.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.765, 58.64, 74.697)`
Decimal	`12700378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1CADA, 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 #C1CADA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1CADA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #C1CADA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1cada; }
.text { color: #c1cada; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1cada; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 202 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1cada, #c4c1da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C1CADA?: #C1CADA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1CADA?: The RGB value is 193, 202, 218: 193 red, 202 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1CADA?: The complementary color is #DAD1C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1CADA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.