What color is #C2CBDA?

#C2CBDA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CBDA?

The RGB value is 194, 203, 218: 194 red, 203 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CBDA?

The complementary color is #DAD1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CBDA?

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.

#C2CBDA color

#C2CBDA rgb(194, 203, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CBDA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.6% green and 85.5% blue (194, 203, 218).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#C2CBDA color codes

HEX	`#C2CBDA`
RGB	`rgb(194, 203, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.6%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.42, -0.13, -8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.42, 8.49, 269.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.256, 59.242, 74.787)`
Decimal	`12766170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CBDA, 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 #C2CBDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CBDA 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 #C2CBDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cbda; }
.text { color: #c2cbda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cbda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 203 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cbda, #c5c2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CBDA?: #C2CBDA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CBDA?: The RGB value is 194, 203, 218: 194 red, 203 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CBDA?: The complementary color is #DAD1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CBDA?: 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.