Information about #C5CDDA color

#C5CDDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5CDDA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 205, 218) (77.3% red, 80.4% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 8 / 5 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #C5CDDA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Link Water (#C7CDD8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF) and Light Periwinkle (#C5CBE1).

The recipe behind #C5CDDA is rgb(197, 205, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5CDDA: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #C5CDDA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5CDDA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C5CDDA 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 #C5CDDA

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#C5CDDA
  • RGB197, 205, 218
  • CMYK8, 5, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(197, 205, 218)
  • HSL217°, 22%, 81%
  • HSL Precise217.143°, 22.105%, 81.373%
  • HSV217°, 10%, 85%
  • HSB217°, 10%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.804, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.804, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.804, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CDDA
  • DECIMAL ID12963290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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