What color is #C2C8DD?

#C2C8DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Violet Vision. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2C8DD?

The RGB value is 194, 200, 221: 194 red, 200 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2C8DD?

The complementary color is #DDD7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2C8DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2C8DD color

#C2C8DD rgb(194, 200, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2C8DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 78.4% green and 86.7% blue (194, 200, 221).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 28% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vision (#B7BDD1), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.6:1).

#C2C8DD color codes

HEX	`#C2C8DD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 200, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 78.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 28%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.74, 2.07, -11.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.74, 11.31, 280.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.951, 57.998, 76.64)`
Decimal	`12765405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2C8DD, 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 #C2C8DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2C8DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.6:1	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 #C2C8DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2c8dd; }
.text { color: #c2c8dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2c8dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 200 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2c8dd, #c9c2dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2C8DD?: #C2C8DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Violet Vision. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2C8DD?: The RGB value is 194, 200, 221: 194 red, 200 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2C8DD?: The complementary color is #DDD7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2C8DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.6:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.