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#C4D0DE Color

#C4D0DE is rgb(196, 208, 222) in RGB, hsl(212, 28%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4D0DE
HEX#C4D0DE
RGBrgb(196, 208, 222)
HSLhsl(212, 28%, 82%)
HSVhsv(212, 12%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(85.3% 0.023 252.2)
LABlab(82.88% -2.15 -8.43)
LCHlch(82.88% 8.70 255.66)

What #C4D0DE 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 #C4D0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#C4D0DE Channel Values

How #C4D0DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 208 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 28% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 12% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4D0DE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4D0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4D0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C4D0DE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C4D0DE.

How #C4D0DE 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.

Typical#C4D0DE
Protanopia#CECEDE
Protanomaly#CACFDE
Deuteranopia#CCCCDE
Deuteranomaly#C9CEDE
Tritanopia#C2D2D2
Tritanomaly#C3D1D7
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C4D0DE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c4d0de: #C4D0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4D0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4d0de': '#C4D0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.816, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_c4d0de">#C4D0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4D0DE"

More Blue Colors

#C4D0DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4D0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4D0DE?

#C4D0DE is a lightest blue — rgb(196, 208, 222) in RGB and hsl(212, 28%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #C4D0DE?

#C4D0DE is rgb(196, 208, 222) — red 196, green 208, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4D0DE?

#C4D0DE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4D0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4D0DE scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4D0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4D0DE 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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