Close to Light Steel Blue
#C1CDEB
#C1CDEB is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 80.4% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 51% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C1CDEB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C1CDEB as they’d see it.
#C1CDEB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C1CDEB
What color is #C1CDEB?
#C1CDEB is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 80.4% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 223°, with 51% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C1CDEB in RGB?
#C1CDEB is rgb(193, 205, 235): 193 red, 205 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C1CDEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 13, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C1CDEB?
PANTONE 2657 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C1CDEB?
Its complement #D8CCAF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.