What color is #C2D2F8?

#C2D2F8 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D2F8?

The RGB value is 194, 210, 248: 194 red, 210 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D2F8?

The complementary color is #F8E8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D2F8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D2F8 color

#C2D2F8 rgb(194, 210, 248)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2D2F8 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82.4% green and 97.3% blue (194, 210, 248).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 79% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Frost Fairy (#BBCFEF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#C2D2F8 color codes

HEX	`#C2D2F8`
RGB	`rgb(194, 210, 248)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82.4%, 97.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 79%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 22%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.14, 2.53, -20.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.14, 20.55, 277.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.234, 64.338, 97.928)`
Decimal	`12767992`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D2F8, 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 #C2D2F8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D2F8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	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 #C2D2F8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d2f8; }
.text { color: #c2d2f8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d2f8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 210 248 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d2f8, #cdc2f8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #C2D2F8?: #C2D2F8 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frost Fairy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D2F8?: The RGB value is 194, 210, 248: 194 red, 210 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D2F8?: The complementary color is #F8E8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D2F8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.