What color is #CFDAFC?

#CFDAFC is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFDAFC?

The RGB value is 207, 218, 252: 207 red, 218 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDAFC?

The complementary color is #FCF1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDAFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDAFC color

#CFDAFC rgb(207, 218, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CFDAFC is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 85.5% green and 98.8% blue (207, 218, 252).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 88% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#CFDAFC color codes

HEX	`#CFDAFC`
RGB	`rgb(207, 218, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 85.5%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 88%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 18%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.21, 3.13, -17.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.21, 18.06, 279.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.37, 70.435, 102.07)`
Decimal	`13622012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDAFC, 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 #CFDAFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDAFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	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 #CFDAFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfdafc; }
.text { color: #cfdafc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfdafc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 218 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfdafc, #dbcffc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFDAFC?: #CFDAFC is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFDAFC?: The RGB value is 207, 218, 252: 207 red, 218 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDAFC?: The complementary color is #FCF1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDAFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.09:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.