What color is #C2D0F5?

#C2D0F5 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 #C2D0F5?

The RGB value is 194, 208, 245: 194 red, 208 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D0F5?

The complementary color is #F5E7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D0F5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D0F5 color

#C2D0F5 rgb(194, 208, 245)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2D0F5 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 81.6% green and 96.1% blue (194, 208, 245).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 72% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#C2D0F5 color codes

HEX	`#C2D0F5`
RGB	`rgb(194, 208, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 81.6%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 72%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 21%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 15%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.53, 2.93, -19.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.53, 19.94, 278.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.281, 63.172, 95.333)`
Decimal	`12767477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D0F5, 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 #C2D0F5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D0F5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	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 #C2D0F5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d0f5; }
.text { color: #c2d0f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d0f5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 208 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d0f5, #cdc2f5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #C2D0F5?: #C2D0F5 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 #C2D0F5?: The RGB value is 194, 208, 245: 194 red, 208 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D0F5?: The complementary color is #F5E7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D0F5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.