What color is #C5CFEB?

#C5CFEB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5CFEB?

The RGB value is 197, 207, 235: 197 red, 207 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5CFEB?

The complementary color is #EBE1C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5CFEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5CFEB color

#C5CFEB rgb(197, 207, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C5CFEB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 81.2% green and 92.2% blue (197, 207, 235).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#C5CFEB color codes

HEX	`#C5CFEB`
RGB	`rgb(197, 207, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 81.2%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.17, 2.23, -14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.17, 15.09, 278.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.331, 62.493, 87.465)`
Decimal	`12963819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5CFEB, 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 #C5CFEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5CFEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	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 #C5CFEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5cfeb; }
.text { color: #c5cfeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5cfeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 207 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5cfeb, #cec5eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C5CFEB?: #C5CFEB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5CFEB?: The RGB value is 197, 207, 235: 197 red, 207 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5CFEB?: The complementary color is #EBE1C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5CFEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.5:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.