What color is #C2C9DF?

#C2C9DF 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 #C2C9DF?

The RGB value is 194, 201, 223: 194 red, 201 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2C9DF?

The complementary color is #DFD8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2C9DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2C9DF color

#C2C9DF rgb(194, 201, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2C9DF is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 78.8% green and 87.5% blue (194, 201, 223).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 31% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vision (#B7BDD1), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#C2C9DF color codes

HEX	`#C2C9DF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 201, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 78.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 31%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.05, 1.95, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.05, 11.88, 279.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.451, 58.57, 78.129)`
Decimal	`12765663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2C9DF, 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 #C2C9DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2C9DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #C2C9DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2c9df; }
.text { color: #c2c9df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2c9df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 201 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2c9df, #cac2df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2C9DF?: #C2C9DF 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 #C2C9DF?: The RGB value is 194, 201, 223: 194 red, 201 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2C9DF?: The complementary color is #DFD8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2C9DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.