What color is #CFD2E4?

#CFD2E4 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 #CFD2E4?

The RGB value is 207, 210, 228: 207 red, 210 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD2E4?

The complementary color is #E4E1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD2E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD2E4 color

#CFD2E4 rgb(207, 210, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFD2E4 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 82.4% green and 89.4% blue (207, 210, 228).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 28% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#CFD2E4 color codes

HEX	`#CFD2E4`
RGB	`rgb(207, 210, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 82.4%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 28%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 9%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.46, 2.41, -9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.46, 9.51, 284.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.779, 64.96, 82.615)`
Decimal	`13619940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD2E4, 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 #CFD2E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD2E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	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 #CFD2E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd2e4; }
.text { color: #cfd2e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd2e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 210 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd2e4, #d7cfe4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFD2E4?: #CFD2E4 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 #CFD2E4?: The RGB value is 207, 210, 228: 207 red, 210 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD2E4?: The complementary color is #E4E1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD2E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.