What color is #C2CCE2?

#C2CCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CCE2?

The RGB value is 194, 204, 226: 194 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CCE2?

The complementary color is #E2D8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CCE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CCE2 color

#C2CCE2 rgb(194, 204, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80% green and 88.6% blue (194, 204, 226).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 36% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.03:1).

#C2CCE2 color codes

HEX	`#C2CCE2`
RGB	`rgb(194, 204, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 36%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.92, 0.98, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.92, 12.07, 274.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.565, 60.145, 80.513)`
Decimal	`12766434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CCE2, 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 #C2CCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CCE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.03:1	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 #C2CCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cce2; }
.text { color: #c2cce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 204 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cce2, #c8c2e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CCE2?: #C2CCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CCE2?: The RGB value is 194, 204, 226: 194 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CCE2?: The complementary color is #E2D8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CCE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.03:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.