What color is #CCCFD9?

#CCCFD9 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCCFD9?

The RGB value is 204, 207, 217: 204 red, 207 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCCFD9?

The complementary color is #D9D6CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCCFD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCCFD9 color

#CCCFD9 rgb(204, 207, 217)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCCFD9 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 81.2% green and 85.1% blue (204, 207, 217).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 15% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#CCCFD9 color codes

HEX	`#CCCFD9`
RGB	`rgb(204, 207, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 81.2%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 15%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.16, 0.86, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.16, 5.37, 279.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.737, 62.472, 74.543)`
Decimal	`13422553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCCFD9, 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 #CCCFD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCCFD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	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 #CCCFD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cccfd9; }
.text { color: #cccfd9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cccfd9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 207 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cccfd9, #d0ccd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCCFD9?: #CCCFD9 is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCCFD9?: The RGB value is 204, 207, 217: 204 red, 207 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCCFD9?: The complementary color is #D9D6CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCCFD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.49:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.