What color is #C2CDEC?

#C2CDEC is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CDEC?

The RGB value is 194, 205, 236: 194 red, 205 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CDEC?

The complementary color is #ECE1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CDEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CDEC color

#C2CDEC rgb(194, 205, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2CDEC is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80.4% green and 92.5% blue (194, 205, 236).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#C2CDEC color codes

HEX	`#C2CDEC`
RGB	`rgb(194, 205, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80.4%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 53%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.48, 2.56, -16.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.48, 16.72, 278.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.216, 61.187, 88.031)`
Decimal	`12766700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CDEC, 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 #C2CDEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CDEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #C2CDEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cdec; }
.text { color: #c2cdec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cdec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 205 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cdec, #ccc2ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #C2CDEC?: #C2CDEC is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CDEC?: The RGB value is 194, 205, 236: 194 red, 205 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CDEC?: The complementary color is #ECE1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CDEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.