What color is #C5CDE1?

#C5CDE1 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5CDE1?

The RGB value is 197, 205, 225: 197 red, 205 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5CDE1?

The complementary color is #E1D9C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5CDE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5CDE1 color

#C5CDE1 rgb(197, 205, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C5CDE1 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 80.4% green and 88.2% blue (197, 205, 225).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 32% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.19:1).

#C5CDE1 color codes

HEX	`#C5CDE1`
RGB	`rgb(197, 205, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 80.4%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 32%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 12%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.36, 1.21, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.36, 10.88, 276.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.445, 60.968, 79.909)`
Decimal	`12963297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5CDE1, 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 #C5CDE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5CDE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.19:1	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 #C5CDE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5cde1; }
.text { color: #c5cde1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5cde1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 205 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5cde1, #cbc5e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C5CDE1?: #C5CDE1 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5CDE1?: The RGB value is 197, 205, 225: 197 red, 205 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5CDE1?: The complementary color is #E1D9C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5CDE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.