What color is #CFD1DE?

#CFD1DE 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 #CFD1DE?

The RGB value is 207, 209, 222: 207 red, 209 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD1DE?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFD1DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD1DE color

#CFD1DE rgb(207, 209, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD1DE is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 82% green and 87.1% blue (207, 209, 222).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 19% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% 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 13.83:1).

#CFD1DE color codes

HEX	`#CFD1DE`
RGB	`rgb(207, 209, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 82%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 19%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.04, 1.77, -6.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.04, 6.87, 284.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.715, 64.14, 78.222)`
Decimal	`13619678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD1DE, 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 #CFD1DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD1DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	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 #CFD1DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd1de; }
.text { color: #cfd1de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd1de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 209 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd1de, #d5cfde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFD1DE?: #CFD1DE 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 #CFD1DE?: The RGB value is 207, 209, 222: 207 red, 209 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD1DE?: The complementary color is #DEDCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD1DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.