What color is #C2CDFF?

#C2CDFF is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CDFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #C2CDFF?

The complementary color is #FFF4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CDFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CDFF color

#C2CDFF rgb(194, 205, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2CDFF is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80.4% green and 100% blue (194, 205, 255).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#CCCCFF), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#C2CDFF color codes

HEX	`#C2CDFF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 205, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80.4%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 24%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 20%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.1, 6.77, -25.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.1, 26.57, 284.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.125, 62.35, 103.35)`
Decimal	`12766719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CDFF, 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 #C2CDFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CDFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #C2CDFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cdff; }
.text { color: #c2cdff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cdff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 205 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cdff, #d5c2ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2CDFF?: #C2CDFF is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CDFF?: The RGB value is 194, 205, 255: 194 red, 205 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CDFF?: The complementary color is #FFF4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CDFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.