What color is #CFD2D8?

#CFD2D8 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 #CFD2D8?

The RGB value is 207, 210, 216: 207 red, 210 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD2D8?

The complementary color is #D8D5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD2D8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD2D8 color

#CFD2D8 rgb(207, 210, 216)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD2D8 is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 82.4% green and 84.7% blue (207, 210, 216).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 10% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#CFD2D8 color codes

HEX	`#CFD2D8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 210, 216)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 82.4%, 84.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 10%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 4%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 3%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.13, 0.1, -3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.13, 3.32, 271.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.171, 64.316, 74.144)`
Decimal	`13619928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD2D8, 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 #CFD2D8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD2D8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	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 #CFD2D8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd2d8; }
.text { color: #cfd2d8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd2d8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 210 216 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd2d8, #d1cfd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CFD2D8?: #CFD2D8 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 #CFD2D8?: The RGB value is 207, 210, 216: 207 red, 210 green and 216 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD2D8?: The complementary color is #D8D5CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD2D8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.