What color is #C3CFE1?

#C3CFE1 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 #C3CFE1?

The RGB value is 195, 207, 225: 195 red, 207 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3CFE1?

The complementary color is #E1D5C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3CFE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3CFE1 color

#C3CFE1 rgb(195, 207, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C3CFE1 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 81.2% green and 88.2% blue (195, 207, 225).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 33% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#C3CFE1 color codes

HEX	`#C3CFE1`
RGB	`rgb(195, 207, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 81.2%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 33%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 13%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.73, -0.49, -10.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.73, 10.29, 267.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.406, 61.663, 80.045)`
Decimal	`12832737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3CFE1, 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 #C3CFE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3CFE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #C3CFE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3cfe1; }
.text { color: #c3cfe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3cfe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 207 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3cfe1, #c6c3e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C3CFE1?: #C3CFE1 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 #C3CFE1?: The RGB value is 195, 207, 225: 195 red, 207 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3CFE1?: The complementary color is #E1D5C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3CFE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.