What color is #C4CEDF?

#C4CEDF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4CEDF?

The RGB value is 196, 206, 223: 196 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CEDF?

The complementary color is #DFD5C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CEDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CEDF color

#C4CEDF rgb(196, 206, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4CEDF is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 80.8% green and 87.5% blue (196, 206, 223).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#C4CEDF color codes

HEX	`#C4CEDF`
RGB	`rgb(196, 206, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 80.8%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.49, -0.05, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.49, 9.56, 269.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.153, 61.205, 78.548)`
Decimal	`12898015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CEDF, 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 #C4CEDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CEDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	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 #C4CEDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cedf; }
.text { color: #c4cedf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cedf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 206 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cedf, #c8c4df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4CEDF?: #C4CEDF is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4CEDF?: The RGB value is 196, 206, 223: 196 red, 206 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CEDF?: The complementary color is #DFD5C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CEDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.