What color is #C4D2E5?

#C4D2E5 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 #C4D2E5?

The RGB value is 196, 210, 229: 196 red, 210 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4D2E5?

The complementary color is #E5D7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4D2E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4D2E5 color

#C4D2E5 rgb(196, 210, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4D2E5 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 82.4% green and 89.8% blue (196, 210, 229).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 39% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#C4D2E5 color codes

HEX	`#C4D2E5`
RGB	`rgb(196, 210, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 82.4%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 39%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 14%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.7, -0.93, -10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.7, 11, 265.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.951, 63.485, 83.209)`
Decimal	`12899045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4D2E5, 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 #C4D2E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4D2E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	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 #C4D2E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4d2e5; }
.text { color: #c4d2e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4d2e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 210 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4d2e5, #c7c4e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4D2E5?: #C4D2E5 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 #C4D2E5?: The RGB value is 196, 210, 229: 196 red, 210 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4D2E5?: The complementary color is #E5D7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4D2E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.