What color is #C2CBDE?

#C2CBDE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CBDE?

The RGB value is 194, 203, 222: 194 red, 203 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CBDE?

The complementary color is #DED5C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CBDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CBDE color

#C2CBDE rgb(194, 203, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CBDE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 79.6% green and 87.1% blue (194, 203, 222).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#C2CBDE color codes

HEX	`#C2CBDE`
RGB	`rgb(194, 203, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 79.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.54, 0.68, -10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.54, 10.48, 273.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.786, 59.454, 77.577)`
Decimal	`12766174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CBDE, 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 #C2CBDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CBDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	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 #C2CBDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cbde; }
.text { color: #c2cbde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cbde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 203 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cbde, #c7c2de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CBDE?: #C2CBDE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CBDE?: The RGB value is 194, 203, 222: 194 red, 203 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CBDE?: The complementary color is #DED5C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CBDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.