Information about #C5DCED color

#C5DCED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5DCED falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 220, 237) — 77.3% red, 86.3% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 7 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5DCED is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that is nearly as bright as white. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Sky (#BEDDF1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Onahau (#C2E6EC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(197, 220, 237)), which gives #C5DCED its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5DCED: 14.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #C5DCED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5DCED color variations

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

#C5DCED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Azureish White

#DBE9F4
#E7F0F7

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#F3F7FB

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White

#FFFFFF

#C5DCED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#82B3D8

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#285C84

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#142E42

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Black

#000000

#C5DCED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AFCADE

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#9DB8CC

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#85929C

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Grey

#808080

#C5DCED 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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#CDC4ED

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#C4EBED

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#C5DCED 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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#EDD6C4
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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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#EDC4C7
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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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#C4EDEA
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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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#EDC4DB
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#DBEDC4
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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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#D6C4ED
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#EDD6C4
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#DBEDC4
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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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#EAC4ED
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#EDD6C4
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#C7EDC4
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Nearest named colors to #C5DCED

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

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Soft Light Blue color link
Soft Light Blue

#C7E4EE

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Heavenly Meadow color link
Heavenly Meadow

#CDE5E8

Hawkes Blue color link
Hawkes Blue

#D2DAED

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

#C5DCED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5DCED
  • RGB197, 220, 237
  • CMYK16, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(197, 220, 237)
  • HSL206°, 53%, 85%
  • HSL Precise205.5°, 52.632%, 85.098%
  • HSV206°, 17%, 93%
  • HSB206°, 17%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.863, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.863, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.863, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC5DCED
  • DECIMAL ID12967149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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