What color is #CFD1E5?

#CFD1E5 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFD1E5?

The RGB value is 207, 209, 229: 207 red, 209 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD1E5?

The complementary color is #E5E3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD1E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD1E5 color

#CFD1E5 rgb(207, 209, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD1E5 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 82% green and 89.8% blue (207, 209, 229).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 30% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#CFD1E5 color codes

HEX	`#CFD1E5`
RGB	`rgb(207, 209, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 82%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 30%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.24, 3.14, -10.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.24, 10.55, 287.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.673, 64.523, 83.266)`
Decimal	`13619685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD1E5, 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 #CFD1E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD1E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	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 #CFD1E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd1e5; }
.text { color: #cfd1e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd1e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 209 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd1e5, #d8cfe5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFD1E5?: #CFD1E5 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFD1E5?: The RGB value is 207, 209, 229: 207 red, 209 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD1E5?: The complementary color is #E5E3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD1E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.