What color is #C2D4E6?

#C2D4E6 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D4E6?

The RGB value is 194, 212, 230: 194 red, 212 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D4E6?

The complementary color is #E6D4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D4E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D4E6 color

#C2D4E6 rgb(194, 212, 230)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2D4E6 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 83.1% green and 90.2% blue (194, 212, 230).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 42% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Summit (#C5D8E9), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#C2D4E6 color codes

HEX	`#C2D4E6`
RGB	`rgb(194, 212, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 83.1%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 42%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 16%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.11, -2.4, -10.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.11, 11.16, 257.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.071, 64.268, 84.088)`
Decimal	`12768486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D4E6, 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 #C2D4E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D4E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #C2D4E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d4e6; }
.text { color: #c2d4e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d4e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 212 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d4e6, #c2c2e6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2D4E6?: #C2D4E6 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D4E6?: The RGB value is 194, 212, 230: 194 red, 212 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D4E6?: The complementary color is #E6D4C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D4E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.85:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.