What color is #C5CCE2?

#C5CCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5CCE2?

The RGB value is 197, 204, 226: 197 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5CCE2?

The complementary color is #E2DBC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5CCE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5CCE2 color

#C5CCE2 rgb(197, 204, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C5CCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 80% green and 88.6% blue (197, 204, 226).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 33% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#C5CCE2 color codes

HEX	`#C5CCE2`
RGB	`rgb(197, 204, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 80%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 33%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 13%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.13, 1.94, -11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.13, 11.85, 279.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.343, 60.546, 80.55)`
Decimal	`12963042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5CCE2, 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 #C5CCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5CCE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #C5CCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5cce2; }
.text { color: #c5cce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5cce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 204 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5cce2, #cdc5e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C5CCE2?: #C5CCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5CCE2?: The RGB value is 197, 204, 226: 197 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5CCE2?: The complementary color is #E2DBC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5CCE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.