What color is #CFD1DB?

#CFD1DB 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 #CFD1DB?

The RGB value is 207, 209, 219: 207 red, 209 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD1DB?

The complementary color is #DBD9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD1DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD1DB color

#CFD1DB rgb(207, 209, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD1DB is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 82% green and 85.9% blue (207, 209, 219).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 14% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#CFD1DB color codes

HEX	`#CFD1DB`
RGB	`rgb(207, 209, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 82%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 14%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 5%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.96, 1.19, -5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.96, 5.3, 282.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.316, 63.981, 76.123)`
Decimal	`13619675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD1DB, 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 #CFD1DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD1DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #CFD1DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd1db; }
.text { color: #cfd1db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd1db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 209 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd1db, #d3cfdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFD1DB?: #CFD1DB 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 #CFD1DB?: The RGB value is 207, 209, 219: 207 red, 209 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD1DB?: The complementary color is #DBD9CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD1DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.