What color is #C4CDE7?

#C4CDE7 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4CDE7?

The RGB value is 196, 205, 231: 196 red, 205 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CDE7?

The complementary color is #E7DEC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CDE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CDE7 color

#C4CDE7 rgb(196, 205, 231)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C4CDE7 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 80.4% green and 90.6% blue (196, 205, 231).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 42% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#C4CDE7 color codes

HEX	`#C4CDE7`
RGB	`rgb(196, 205, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 80.4%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 42%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 15%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.47, 2.13, -13.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.47, 14.02, 278.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.017, 61.167, 84.283)`
Decimal	`12897767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CDE7, 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 #C4CDE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CDE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	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 #C4CDE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cde7; }
.text { color: #c4cde7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cde7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 205 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cde7, #cdc4e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4CDE7?: #C4CDE7 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4CDE7?: The RGB value is 196, 205, 231: 196 red, 205 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CDE7?: The complementary color is #E7DEC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CDE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.