What color is #C6CFDC?

#C6CFDC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6CFDC?

The RGB value is 198, 207, 220: 198 red, 207 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6CFDC?

The complementary color is #DCD3C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6CFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6CFDC color

#C6CFDC rgb(198, 207, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C6CFDC is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 81.2% green and 86.3% blue (198, 207, 220).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 24% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#C6CFDC color codes

HEX	`#C6CFDC`
RGB	`rgb(198, 207, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 81.2%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 24%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.81, -0.53, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.81, 7.5, 265.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.517, 61.798, 76.542)`
Decimal	`13029340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6CFDC, 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 #C6CFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6CFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	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 #C6CFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6cfdc; }
.text { color: #c6cfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6cfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 207 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6cfdc, #c8c6dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C6CFDC?: #C6CFDC is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6CFDC?: The RGB value is 198, 207, 220: 198 red, 207 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6CFDC?: The complementary color is #DCD3C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6CFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.