What color is #C2D0F9?

#C2D0F9 is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D0F9?

The RGB value is 194, 208, 249: 194 red, 208 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D0F9?

The complementary color is #F9EBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D0F9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D0F9 color

#C2D0F9 rgb(194, 208, 249)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2D0F9 is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 81.6% green and 97.6% blue (194, 208, 249).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 82% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#C2D0F9 color codes

HEX	`#C2D0F9`
RGB	`rgb(194, 208, 249)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 81.6%, 97.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 82%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 22%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.66, 3.82, -21.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.66, 21.99, 279.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.899, 63.419, 98.584)`
Decimal	`12767481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D0F9, 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 #C2D0F9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D0F9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #C2D0F9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d0f9; }
.text { color: #c2d0f9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d0f9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 208 249 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d0f9, #d0c2f9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2D0F9?: #C2D0F9 is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D0F9?: The RGB value is 194, 208, 249: 194 red, 208 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D0F9?: The complementary color is #F9EBC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D0F9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.