What color is #C4CFE3?

#C4CFE3 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 #C4CFE3?

The RGB value is 196, 207, 227: 196 red, 207 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CFE3?

The complementary color is #E3D8C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CFE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CFE3 color

#C4CFE3 rgb(196, 207, 227)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4CFE3 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 81.2% green and 89% blue (196, 207, 227).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#C4CFE3 color codes

HEX	`#C4CFE3`
RGB	`rgb(196, 207, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 81.2%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.86, 0.24, -11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.86, 11.14, 271.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.94, 61.907, 81.502)`
Decimal	`12898275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CFE3, 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 #C4CFE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CFE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	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 #C4CFE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cfe3; }
.text { color: #c4cfe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cfe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 207 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cfe3, #c9c4e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4CFE3?: #C4CFE3 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 #C4CFE3?: The RGB value is 196, 207, 227: 196 red, 207 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CFE3?: The complementary color is #E3D8C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CFE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.