What color is #C5D2E4?

#C5D2E4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5D2E4?

The RGB value is 197, 210, 228: 197 red, 210 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5D2E4?

The complementary color is #E4D7C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5D2E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5D2E4 color

#C5D2E4 rgb(197, 210, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C5D2E4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 82.4% green and 89.4% blue (197, 210, 228).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 36% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Misty Mountains (#C0D0E6), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#C5D2E4 color codes

HEX	`#C5D2E4`
RGB	`rgb(197, 210, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 82.4%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 36%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.74, -0.81, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.74, 10.39, 265.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.073, 63.564, 82.488)`
Decimal	`12964580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5D2E4, 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 #C5D2E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5D2E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #C5D2E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5d2e4; }
.text { color: #c5d2e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5d2e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 210 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5d2e4, #c8c5e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C5D2E4?: #C5D2E4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Misty Mountains. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5D2E4?: The RGB value is 197, 210, 228: 197 red, 210 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5D2E4?: The complementary color is #E4D7C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5D2E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.