What color is #CFCEE2?

#CFCEE2 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 #CFCEE2?

The RGB value is 207, 206, 226: 207 red, 206 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCEE2?

The complementary color is #E1E2CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCEE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCEE2 color

#CFCEE2 rgb(207, 206, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCEE2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 80.8% green and 88.6% blue (207, 206, 226).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 26% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

#CFCEE2 color codes

HEX	`#CFCEE2`
RGB	`rgb(207, 206, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 80.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 26%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.39, 4.13, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.39, 10.58, 292.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.528, 62.899, 80.836)`
Decimal	`13618914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCEE2, 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 #CFCEE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCEE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	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 #CFCEE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcee2; }
.text { color: #cfcee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcee2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 206 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcee2, #d9cee2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFCEE2?: #CFCEE2 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 #CFCEE2?: The RGB value is 207, 206, 226: 207 red, 206 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCEE2?: The complementary color is #E1E2CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCEE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.58:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.