What color is #CFDBFF?

#CFDBFF 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 #CFDBFF?

The RGB value is 207, 219, 255: 207 red, 219 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDBFF?

The complementary color is #FFF3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDBFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDBFF color

#CFDBFF rgb(207, 219, 255)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 85.9% green and 100% blue (207, 219, 255).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 100% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.23:1).

#CFDBFF color codes

HEX	`#CFDBFF`
RGB	`rgb(207, 219, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 85.9%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 100%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 19%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.56, 3.25, -18.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.56, 19.12, 279.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.109, 71.147, 104.68)`
Decimal	`13622271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDBFF, 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 #CFDBFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDBFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.23:1	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 #CFDBFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfdbff; }
.text { color: #cfdbff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfdbff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 219 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfdbff, #dbcfff); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CFDBFF?: #CFDBFF 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 #CFDBFF?: The RGB value is 207, 219, 255: 207 red, 219 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDBFF?: The complementary color is #FFF3CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDBFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.23:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.