What color is #CFCCE2?

#CFCCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCCE2?

The RGB value is 207, 204, 226: 207 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCCE2?

The complementary color is #DFE2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCCE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCCE2 color

#CFCCE2 rgb(207, 204, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80% green and 88.6% blue (207, 204, 226).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 27% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.39:1).

#CFCCE2 color codes

HEX	`#CFCCE2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 204, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 27%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 10%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.88, 5.19, -10.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.88, 11.7, 296.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.05, 61.942, 80.676)`
Decimal	`13618402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCCE2, 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 #CFCCE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCCE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.39:1	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 #CFCCE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcce2; }
.text { color: #cfcce2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcce2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 204 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcce2, #dacce2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CFCCE2?: #CFCCE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCCE2?: The RGB value is 207, 204, 226: 207 red, 204 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCCE2?: The complementary color is #DFE2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCCE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.