What color is #CFCCDF?

#CFCCDF is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCCDF?

The RGB value is 207, 204, 223: 207 red, 204 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCCDF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFCCDF?

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.

#CFCCDF color

#CFCCDF rgb(207, 204, 223)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80% green and 87.5% blue (207, 204, 223).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 23% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#CFCCDF color codes

HEX	`#CFCCDF`
RGB	`rgb(207, 204, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 23%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.8, 4.6, -9.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.8, 10.12, 297.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.642, 61.779, 78.527)`
Decimal	`13618399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#CFCCDF 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 #CFCCDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfccdf; }
.text { color: #cfccdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfccdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 204 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfccdf, #d9ccdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CFCCDF?: #CFCCDF is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCCDF?: The RGB value is 207, 204, 223: 207 red, 204 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCCDF?: The complementary color is #DCDFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCCDF?: 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.