Information about #C5D5DD color

#C5D5DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5D5DD falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 213, 221) — 77.3% red, 83.5% green, 86.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 3 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5D5DD presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sweetwaters (#C3D1DF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cut Glass (#C9DBDC) and Link Water (#C7CDD8).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 213, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5D5DD: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #C5D5DD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5D5DD color variations

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

#C5D5DD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5D5DD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5D5DD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5D5DD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C5D5DD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#CDC5DD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C5D5DD

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

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Light Periwinkle color link
Light Periwinkle

#C5CBE1

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Confederate Grey color link
Confederate Grey

#CBCBDE

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Aluminum Foil color link
Aluminum Foil

#D2D9DB

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

#C5D5DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5D5DD
  • RGB197, 213, 221
  • CMYK9, 3, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(197, 213, 221)
  • HSL200°, 26%, 82%
  • HSL Precise200°, 26.087%, 81.961%
  • HSV200°, 11%, 87%
  • HSB200°, 11%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.835, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.835, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.835, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5D5DD
  • DECIMAL ID12965341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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