Named color

Cloud

Cloud is a light blue color with HEX #F5F6F7. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 245, 246, 247, HSL 210, 11%, 96%, cool temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#F5F6F7 blue cool light

HEX #F5F6F7

RGB rgb(245, 246, 247)

HSL hsl(210 11% 96%)

CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 0, 3)

Luminance 0.9204

Contrast Black 19.41:1White 1.08:1

CSS Utilities

--color-cloud: #F5F6F7;
.bg-cloud { background-color: #F5F6F7; }
.text-cloud { color: #F5F6F7; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.9204

Black text19.41:1AA Pass

White text1.08:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#F5F6F7",
  "rgb": [
    245,
    246,
    247
  ],
  "hsl": [
    210,
    11,
    96
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    1,
    0,
    0,
    3
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9204,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.41,
    "white": 1.08
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#F6F5F4",
  "analogous": [
    "#F4F6F6",
    "#F4F4F6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#F6F4F5",
    "#F5F6F4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#F6F4F6",
    "#F6F5F4",
    "#F4F6F4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#F6F4F4",
    "#F6F6F4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F6F7",
    "#C1C7CD"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#C1C7CD",
  "saturated": "#F1F5F8",
  "desaturated": "#F5F5F5",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#F6F5F4",
    "#F4F6F6",
    "#F4F4F6"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "white-smoke",
    "porcelain",
    "paper-white",
    "powder-coat-white",
    "cool-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cloud"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cloud-vs-porcelain",
    "cloud-vs-white-smoke"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cloud",
    "/wcag/cloud",
    "/css/colors/cloud",
    "/hex/f5f6f7"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cloud"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/white-smoke",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/paper-white",
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/compare/cloud-vs-porcelain",
      "/compare/cloud-vs-white-smoke",
      "/harmonies/cloud",
      "/wcag/cloud",
      "/css/colors/cloud",
      "/hex/f5f6f7"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "cloud",
  "name": "Cloud",
  "hex": "#F5F6F7",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    245,
    246,
    247
  ],
  "hsl": [
    210,
    11,
    96
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    1,
    0,
    0,
    3
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9204,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.41,
    "white": 1.08
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#F6F5F4",
    "analogous": [
      "#F4F6F6",
      "#F4F4F6"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#F6F4F5",
      "#F5F6F4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#F6F4F6",
      "#F6F5F4",
      "#F4F6F4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#F6F4F4",
      "#F6F6F4"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F6F7",
      "#C1C7CD"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#C1C7CD",
    "saturated": "#F1F5F8",
    "desaturated": "#F5F5F5",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cloud: #F5F6F7;",
    "utility": ".bg-cloud { background-color: #F5F6F7; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cloud { color: #F5F6F7; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "white-smoke",
    "porcelain",
    "paper-white",
    "powder-coat-white",
    "cool-white"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cloud"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cloud-vs-porcelain",
    "cloud-vs-white-smoke"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cloud",
    "/wcag/cloud",
    "/css/colors/cloud",
    "/hex/f5f6f7"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cloud"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/white-smoke",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/paper-white",
      "/colors/powder-coat-white",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/compare/cloud-vs-porcelain",
      "/compare/cloud-vs-white-smoke",
      "/harmonies/cloud",
      "/wcag/cloud",
      "/css/colors/cloud",
      "/hex/f5f6f7"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#F6F5F4",
      "#F4F6F6",
      "#F4F4F6"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Cloud Color

Cloud sits in the blue family with cool temperature and light visual character. Cloud is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Cloud is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cloud against black and white text.

Black text19.41:1AA Pass

White text1.08:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Porcelain#F2F3F4

Paper White#F7F7F2

Powder Coat White#F8F8F2

Cool White#F4F8FF

Color Harmonies

#F6F5F4#F6F5F4

#F4F6F6#F4F6F6

#F4F4F6#F4F4F6

#F6F4F5#F6F4F5

#F5F6F4#F5F6F4

Open full Cloud harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF

#C1C7CD#C1C7CD

#F1F5F8#F1F5F8

White Smoke#F5F5F5

White#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000

#F6F5F4#F6F5F4

#F4F6F6#F4F6F6

#F4F4F6#F4F4F6

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Cloud

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Cloud Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings