What color is #C2CFE4?

#C2CFE4 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 #C2CFE4?

The RGB value is 194, 207, 228: 194 red, 207 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CFE4?

The complementary color is #E4D7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CFE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CFE4 color

#C2CFE4 rgb(194, 207, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CFE4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 81.2% green and 89.4% blue (194, 207, 228).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 39% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#C2CFE4 color codes

HEX	`#C2CFE4`
RGB	`rgb(194, 207, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 81.2%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 39%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.75, -0.19, -11.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.75, 11.86, 269.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.561, 61.695, 82.207)`
Decimal	`12767204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CFE4, 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 #C2CFE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CFE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #C2CFE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cfe4; }
.text { color: #c2cfe4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cfe4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 207 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cfe4, #c6c2e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CFE4?: #C2CFE4 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 #C2CFE4?: The RGB value is 194, 207, 228: 194 red, 207 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CFE4?: The complementary color is #E4D7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CFE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.