What color is #C4DCE4?

#C4DCE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Getting Wet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4DCE4?

The RGB value is 196, 220, 228: 196 red, 220 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DCE4?

The complementary color is #E4CCC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DCE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DCE4 color

#C4DCE4 rgb(196, 220, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C4DCE4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 86.3% green and 89.4% blue (196, 220, 228).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 37% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Getting Wet (#C3DAE3), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#C4DCE4 color codes

HEX	`#C4DCE4`
RGB	`rgb(196, 220, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 86.3%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 37%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.27, -6.34, -6.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.27, 9.16, 226.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.358, 68.522, 83.324)`
Decimal	`12901604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DCE4, 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 #C4DCE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DCE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	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 #C4DCE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dce4; }
.text { color: #c4dce4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dce4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 220 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dce4, #c4cce4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DCE4?: #C4DCE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Getting Wet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4DCE4?: The RGB value is 196, 220, 228: 196 red, 220 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DCE4?: The complementary color is #E4CCC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DCE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.