What color is #CFD0DC?

#CFD0DC 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 #CFD0DC?

The RGB value is 207, 208, 220: 207 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD0DC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFD0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD0DC color

#CFD0DC rgb(207, 208, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD0DC is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 81.6% green and 86.3% blue (207, 208, 220).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 16% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#CFD0DC color codes

HEX	`#CFD0DC`
RGB	`rgb(207, 208, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 81.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 16%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 6%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.73, 1.91, -6.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.73, 6.33, 287.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.204, 63.544, 76.737)`
Decimal	`13619420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD0DC, 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 #CFD0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #CFD0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd0dc; }
.text { color: #cfd0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 208 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd0dc, #d5cfdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFD0DC?: #CFD0DC 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 #CFD0DC?: The RGB value is 207, 208, 220: 207 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD0DC?: The complementary color is #DCDBCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.