What color is #C2CEE5?

#C2CEE5 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CEE5?

The RGB value is 194, 206, 229: 194 red, 206 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CEE5?

The complementary color is #E5D9C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CEE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CEE5 color

#C2CEE5 rgb(194, 206, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CEE5 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80.8% green and 89.8% blue (194, 206, 229).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#C2CEE5 color codes

HEX	`#C2CEE5`
RGB	`rgb(194, 206, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80.8%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 15%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.52, 0.55, -12.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.52, 12.74, 272.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.459, 61.268, 82.86)`
Decimal	`12766949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CEE5, 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 #C2CEE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CEE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #C2CEE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cee5; }
.text { color: #c2cee5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cee5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 206 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cee5, #c8c2e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CEE5?: #C2CEE5 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CEE5?: The RGB value is 194, 206, 229: 194 red, 206 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CEE5?: The complementary color is #E5D9C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CEE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.