What color is #C2C3D2?

#C2C3D2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2C3D2?

The RGB value is 194, 195, 210: 194 red, 195 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2C3D2?

The complementary color is #D2D1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2C3D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2C3D2 color

#C2C3D2 rgb(194, 195, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2C3D2 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 76.5% green and 82.4% blue (194, 195, 210).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 15% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Slipper Satin (#BFC1CB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#C2C3D2 color codes

HEX	`#C2C3D2`
RGB	`rgb(194, 195, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 76.5%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 15%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.13, 2.52, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.13, 8.01, 288.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.394, 55.152, 68.793)`
Decimal	`12764114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2C3D2, 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 #C2C3D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2C3D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	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 #C2C3D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2c3d2; }
.text { color: #c2c3d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2c3d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 195 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2c3d2, #c9c2d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #C2C3D2?: #C2C3D2 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Slipper Satin. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2C3D2?: The RGB value is 194, 195, 210: 194 red, 195 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2C3D2?: The complementary color is #D2D1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2C3D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.