What color is #C1D0DF?

#C1D0DF 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 #C1D0DF?

The RGB value is 193, 208, 223: 193 red, 208 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1D0DF?

The complementary color is #DFD0C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1D0DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1D0DF color

#C1D0DF rgb(193, 208, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1D0DF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 81.6% green and 87.5% blue (193, 208, 223).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 32% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#C1D0DF color codes

HEX	`#C1D0DF`
RGB	`rgb(193, 208, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 81.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 32%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.79, -2.07, -9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.79, 9.36, 257.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.864, 61.776, 78.673)`
Decimal	`12701919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1D0DF, 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 #C1D0DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1D0DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #C1D0DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1d0df; }
.text { color: #c1d0df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1d0df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 208 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1d0df, #c1c1df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C1D0DF?: #C1D0DF 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 #C1D0DF?: The RGB value is 193, 208, 223: 193 red, 208 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1D0DF?: The complementary color is #DFD0C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1D0DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.