Information about #C3D9FE color

#C3D9FE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3D9FE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 217, 254) (76.5% red, 85.1% green, 99.6% blue), or CMYK 23 / 15 / 0 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength steel-blue azure, #C3D9FE is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Cobalt Blue (#C2D9FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Miranda Blue (#C2DCFF) and Pale Azure (#C2E0FF).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 217, 254) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3D9FE: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #C3D9FE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3D9FE color variations

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#C3D9FE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C3D9FE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3D9FE
  • RGB195, 217, 254
  • CMYK23, 15, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(195, 217, 254)
  • HSL218°, 97%, 88%
  • HSL Precise217.627°, 96.721%, 88.039%
  • HSV218°, 23%, 100%
  • HSB218°, 23%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.851, 0.996)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.851, 0.996, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.851, 0.996)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC3D9FE
  • DECIMAL ID12835326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01