What color is #C2D3E9?

#C2D3E9 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 #C2D3E9?

The RGB value is 194, 211, 233: 194 red, 211 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D3E9?

The complementary color is #E9D8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D3E9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D3E9 color

#C2D3E9 rgb(194, 211, 233)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2D3E9 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82.7% green and 91.4% blue (194, 211, 233).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 47% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#C2D3E9 color codes

HEX	`#C2D3E9`
RGB	`rgb(194, 211, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82.7%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 47%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 17%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 9%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.93, -1.25, -12.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.93, 12.81, 264.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.247, 63.94, 86.242)`
Decimal	`12768233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D3E9, 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 #C2D3E9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D3E9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	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 #C2D3E9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d3e9; }
.text { color: #c2d3e9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d3e9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 211 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d3e9, #c4c2e9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2D3E9?: #C2D3E9 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 #C2D3E9?: The RGB value is 194, 211, 233: 194 red, 211 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D3E9?: The complementary color is #E9D8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D3E9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.79:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.