What color is #C1CDE1?

#C1CDE1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1CDE1?

The RGB value is 193, 205, 225: 193 red, 205 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1CDE1?

The complementary color is #E1D5C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1CDE1?

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.

#C1CDE1 color

#C1CDE1 rgb(193, 205, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1CDE1 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 80.4% green and 88.2% blue (193, 205, 225).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 35% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#C1CDE1 color codes

HEX	`#C1CDE1`
RGB	`rgb(193, 205, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 80.4%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 35%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 14%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.07, -0.08, -11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.07, 11.27, 269.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.411, 60.435, 79.86)`
Decimal	`12701153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1CDE1, 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 #C1CDE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1CDE1 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 #C1CDE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1cde1; }
.text { color: #c1cde1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1cde1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 205 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1cde1, #c5c1e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C1CDE1?: #C1CDE1 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1CDE1?: The RGB value is 193, 205, 225: 193 red, 205 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1CDE1?: The complementary color is #E1D5C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1CDE1?: 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.