What color is #C2CAE3?

#C2CAE3 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CAE3?

The RGB value is 194, 202, 227: 194 red, 202 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CAE3?

The complementary color is #E3DBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CAE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CAE3 color

#C2CAE3 rgb(194, 202, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2CAE3 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.2% green and 89% blue (194, 202, 227).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 37% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#C2CAE3 color codes

HEX	`#C2CAE3`
RGB	`rgb(194, 202, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.2%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 37%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.43, 2.25, -13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.43, 13.48, 279.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.231, 59.256, 81.08)`
Decimal	`12765923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CAE3, 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 #C2CAE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CAE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #C2CAE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cae3; }
.text { color: #c2cae3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cae3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 202 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cae3, #cbc2e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CAE3?: #C2CAE3 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CAE3?: The RGB value is 194, 202, 227: 194 red, 202 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CAE3?: The complementary color is #E3DBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CAE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.