What color is #C2CAE6?

#C2CAE6 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 #C2CAE6?

The RGB value is 194, 202, 230: 194 red, 202 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CAE6?

The complementary color is #E6DEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CAE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CAE6 color

#C2CAE6 rgb(194, 202, 230)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2CAE6 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.2% green and 90.2% blue (194, 202, 230).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 42% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.88:1).

#C2CAE6 color codes

HEX	`#C2CAE6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 202, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.2%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 42%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 16%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.52, 2.88, -14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.52, 15.04, 281.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.648, 59.423, 83.28)`
Decimal	`12765926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CAE6, 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 #C2CAE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CAE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.88:1	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 #C2CAE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cae6; }
.text { color: #c2cae6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cae6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 202 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cae6, #ccc2e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CAE6?: #C2CAE6 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 #C2CAE6?: The RGB value is 194, 202, 230: 194 red, 202 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CAE6?: The complementary color is #E6DEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CAE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.88:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.