What color is #C4D3EE?

#C4D3EE is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4D3EE?

The RGB value is 196, 211, 238: 196 red, 211 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4D3EE?

The complementary color is #EEDFC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4D3EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4D3EE color

#C4D3EE rgb(196, 211, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C4D3EE is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 82.7% green and 93.3% blue (196, 211, 238).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 55% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Maritime (#BDCFEA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#C4D3EE color codes

HEX	`#C4D3EE`
RGB	`rgb(196, 211, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 82.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 55%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.22, 0.44, -14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.22, 14.96, 271.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.488, 64.496, 90.082)`
Decimal	`12899310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4D3EE, 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 #C4D3EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4D3EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	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 #C4D3EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4d3ee; }
.text { color: #c4d3ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4d3ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 211 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4d3ee, #cac4ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4D3EE?: #C4D3EE is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Maritime. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4D3EE?: The RGB value is 196, 211, 238: 196 red, 211 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4D3EE?: The complementary color is #EEDFC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4D3EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.