What color is #C1CBDB?

#C1CBDB 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 #C1CBDB?

The RGB value is 193, 203, 219: 193 red, 203 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1CBDB?

The complementary color is #DBD1C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1CBDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1CBDB color

#C1CBDB rgb(193, 203, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1CBDB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 79.6% green and 85.9% blue (193, 203, 219).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#C1CBDB color codes

HEX	`#C1CBDB`
RGB	`rgb(193, 203, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 79.6%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 7%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.38, -0.25, -9.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.38, 9.1, 268.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.132, 59.163, 75.466)`
Decimal	`12700635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1CBDB, 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 #C1CBDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1CBDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	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 #C1CBDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1cbdb; }
.text { color: #c1cbdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1cbdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 203 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1cbdb, #c4c1db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C1CBDB?: #C1CBDB 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 #C1CBDB?: The RGB value is 193, 203, 219: 193 red, 203 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1CBDB?: The complementary color is #DBD1C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1CBDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.