#C2C5D0 Color
#C2C5D0 is rgb(194, 197, 208) in RGB, hsl(227, 13%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2C5D0rgb(194, 197, 208)hsl(227, 13%, 79%)hsv(227, 7%, 82%)cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 18%)oklch(82.4% 0.016 273.8)lab(79.53% 0.50 -5.90)lch(79.53% 5.92 274.81)What #C2C5D0 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C2C5D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2C5D0 Channel Values
How #C2C5D0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 194 · G 197 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 227° · S 13% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 227° · S 7% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.72:1 vs white · 12.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2C5D0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C2C5D0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2C5D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C2C5D0
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C2C5D0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2c5d0: #C2C5D0;background-color: #C2C5D0;colors: { 'color-c2c5d0': '#C2C5D0' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.773, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_c2c5d0">#C2C5D0</color>fill="#C2C5D0"More Blue Colors
#C2C5D0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2C5D0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2C5D0?
#C2C5D0 is a light blue — rgb(194, 197, 208) in RGB and hsl(227, 13%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Gray (#C4C3D0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.81.
What is the RGB value of #C2C5D0?
#C2C5D0 is rgb(194, 197, 208) — red 194, green 197, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2C5D0?
#C2C5D0 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2C5D0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2C5D0 scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2C5D0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2C5D0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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