What color is #C4D2F4?

#C4D2F4 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4D2F4?

The RGB value is 196, 210, 244: 196 red, 210 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4D2F4?

The complementary color is #F4E6C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4D2F4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4D2F4 color

#C4D2F4 rgb(196, 210, 244)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C4D2F4 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 82.4% green and 95.7% blue (196, 210, 244).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 69% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#C4D2F4 color codes

HEX	`#C4D2F4`
RGB	`rgb(196, 210, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 82.4%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 69%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 20%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 14%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.15, 2.26, -18.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.15, 18.38, 277.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.137, 64.359, 94.719)`
Decimal	`12899060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4D2F4, 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 #C4D2F4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4D2F4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	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 #C4D2F4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4d2f4; }
.text { color: #c4d2f4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4d2f4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 210 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4d2f4, #cec4f4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4D2F4?: #C4D2F4 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4D2F4?: The RGB value is 196, 210, 244: 196 red, 210 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4D2F4?: The complementary color is #F4E6C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4D2F4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.