What color is #CFD7EC?

#CFD7EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFD7EC?

The RGB value is 207, 215, 236: 207 red, 215 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD7EC?

The complementary color is #ECE4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD7EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD7EC color

#CFD7EC rgb(207, 215, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CFD7EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 84.3% green and 92.5% blue (207, 215, 236).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#CFD7EC color codes

HEX	`#CFD7EC`
RGB	`rgb(207, 215, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 84.3%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 43%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.97, 1.38, -11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.97, 11.29, 277.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.17, 67.922, 89.017)`
Decimal	`13621228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD7EC, 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 #CFD7EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD7EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	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 #CFD7EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd7ec; }
.text { color: #cfd7ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd7ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 215 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd7ec, #d5cfec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFD7EC?: #CFD7EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFD7EC?: The RGB value is 207, 215, 236: 207 red, 215 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD7EC?: The complementary color is #ECE4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD7EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.