What color is #C1CEDE?

#C1CEDE 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 #C1CEDE?

The RGB value is 193, 206, 222: 193 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1CEDE?

The complementary color is #DED1C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1CEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1CEDE color

#C1CEDE rgb(193, 206, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1CEDE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 80.8% green and 87.1% blue (193, 206, 222).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.15:1).

#C1CEDE color codes

HEX	`#C1CEDE`
RGB	`rgb(193, 206, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 80.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.25, -1.22, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.25, 9.49, 262.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.245, 60.753, 77.804)`
Decimal	`12701406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1CEDE, 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 #C1CEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1CEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.15:1	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 #C1CEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1cede; }
.text { color: #c1cede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1cede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 206 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1cede, #c3c1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C1CEDE?: #C1CEDE 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 #C1CEDE?: The RGB value is 193, 206, 222: 193 red, 206 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1CEDE?: The complementary color is #DED1C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1CEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.15:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.