What color is #CFCEE1?

#CFCEE1 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 #CFCEE1?

The RGB value is 207, 206, 225: 207 red, 206 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCEE1?

The complementary color is #E0E1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCEE1 color

#CFCEE1 rgb(207, 206, 225)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCEE1 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80.8% green and 88.2% blue (207, 206, 225).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 24% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#CFCEE1 color codes

HEX	`#CFCEE1`
RGB	`rgb(207, 206, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80.8%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 24%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 8%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.36, 3.93, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.36, 10.05, 293.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.391, 62.844, 80.115)`
Decimal	`13618913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCEE1, 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 #CFCEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	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 #CFCEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcee1; }
.text { color: #cfcee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 206 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcee1, #d9cee1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFCEE1?: #CFCEE1 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 #CFCEE1?: The RGB value is 207, 206, 225: 207 red, 206 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCEE1?: The complementary color is #E0E1CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.