What color is #C1D8DD?

#C1D8DD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Up in the Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1D8DD?

The RGB value is 193, 216, 221: 193 red, 216 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1D8DD?

The complementary color is #DDC6C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1D8DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1D8DD color

#C1D8DD rgb(193, 216, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C1D8DD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 84.7% green and 86.7% blue (193, 216, 221).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Up in the Air (#C2D5D8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.13:1).

#C1D8DD color codes

HEX	`#C1D8DD`
RGB	`rgb(193, 216, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 84.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.83, -6.65, -5.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.83, 8.35, 217.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.596, 65.668, 77.928)`
Decimal	`12703965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1D8DD, 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 #C1D8DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1D8DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.13:1	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 #C1D8DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1d8dd; }
.text { color: #c1d8dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1d8dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 216 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1d8dd, #c1cadd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C1D8DD?: #C1D8DD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Up in the Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1D8DD?: The RGB value is 193, 216, 221: 193 red, 216 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1D8DD?: The complementary color is #DDC6C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1D8DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.