What color is #C2CCD6?

#C2CCD6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CCD6?

The RGB value is 194, 204, 214: 194 red, 204 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CCD6?

The complementary color is #D6CCC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CCD6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CCD6 color

#C2CCD6 rgb(194, 204, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CCD6 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80% green and 83.9% blue (194, 204, 214).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 20% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Memory Lane (#C7D1DB), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#C2CCD6 color codes

HEX	`#C2CCD6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 204, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 20%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 9%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 5%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.57, -1.46, -6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.57, 6.3, 256.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.976, 59.509, 72.143)`
Decimal	`12766422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CCD6, 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 #C2CCD6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CCD6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	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 #C2CCD6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ccd6; }
.text { color: #c2ccd6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ccd6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 204 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ccd6, #c2c2d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CCD6?: #C2CCD6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CCD6?: The RGB value is 194, 204, 214: 194 red, 204 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CCD6?: The complementary color is #D6CCC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CCD6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.