What color is #CFD8E6?

#CFD8E6 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFD8E6?

The RGB value is 207, 216, 230: 207 red, 216 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFD8E6?

The complementary color is #E6DDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFD8E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFD8E6 color

#CFD8E6 rgb(207, 216, 230)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CFD8E6 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 84.7% green and 90.2% blue (207, 216, 230).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 32% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#CFD8E6 color codes

HEX	`#CFD8E6`
RGB	`rgb(207, 216, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 84.7%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 32%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.05, -0.34, -7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.05, 7.91, 267.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.568, 68.09, 84.588)`
Decimal	`13621478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFD8E6, 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 #CFD8E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFD8E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	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 #CFD8E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfd8e6; }
.text { color: #cfd8e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfd8e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 216 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfd8e6, #d2cfe6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CFD8E6?: #CFD8E6 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFD8E6?: The RGB value is 207, 216, 230: 207 red, 216 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFD8E6?: The complementary color is #E6DDCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFD8E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.