What color is #C5CDD5?

#C5CDD5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5CDD5?

The RGB value is 197, 205, 213: 197 red, 205 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5CDD5?

The complementary color is #D5CDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5CDD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5CDD5 color

#C5CDD5 rgb(197, 205, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C5CDD5 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 80.4% green and 83.5% blue (197, 205, 213).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 16% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Memory Lane (#C7D1DB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

#C5CDD5 color codes

HEX	`#C5CDD5`
RGB	`rgb(197, 205, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 80.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 16%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 8%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.02, -1.19, -4.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.02, 5.05, 256.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.865, 60.337, 71.588)`
Decimal	`12963285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5CDD5, 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 #C5CDD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5CDD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	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 #C5CDD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5cdd5; }
.text { color: #c5cdd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5cdd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 205 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5cdd5, #c5c5d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #C5CDD5?: #C5CDD5 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Memory Lane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5CDD5?: The RGB value is 197, 205, 213: 197 red, 205 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5CDD5?: The complementary color is #D5CDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5CDD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.