What color is #CCD2E5?

#CCD2E5 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD2E5?

The RGB value is 204, 210, 229: 204 red, 210 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD2E5?

The complementary color is #E5DFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD2E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD2E5 color

#CCD2E5 rgb(204, 210, 229)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD2E5 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 82.4% green and 89.8% blue (204, 210, 229).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.92:1).

#CCD2E5 color codes

HEX	`#CCD2E5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 210, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 82.4%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 11%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 8%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.27, 1.64, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.27, 10.18, 279.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.088, 64.587, 83.309)`
Decimal	`13423333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD2E5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CCD2E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD2E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CCD2E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd2e5; }
.text { color: #ccd2e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd2e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 210 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd2e5, #d3cce5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CCD2E5?: #CCD2E5 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD2E5?: The RGB value is 204, 210, 229: 204 red, 210 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD2E5?: The complementary color is #E5DFCC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD2E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.92:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.