What color is #C3CBD8?

#C3CBD8 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3CBD8?

The RGB value is 195, 203, 216: 195 red, 203 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3CBD8?

The complementary color is #D8D0C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3CBD8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3CBD8 color

#C3CBD8 rgb(195, 203, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C3CBD8 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 79.6% green and 84.7% blue (195, 203, 216).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.85:1).

#C3CBD8 color codes

HEX	`#C3CBD8`
RGB	`rgb(195, 203, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 79.6%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 10%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.44, -0.2, -7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.44, 7.39, 268.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.254, 59.271, 73.429)`
Decimal	`12831704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3CBD8, 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 #C3CBD8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3CBD8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.85:1	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 #C3CBD8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3cbd8; }
.text { color: #c3cbd8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3cbd8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 203 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3cbd8, #c5c3d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C3CBD8?: #C3CBD8 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3CBD8?: The RGB value is 195, 203, 216: 195 red, 203 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3CBD8?: The complementary color is #D8D0C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3CBD8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.85:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.