What color is #CCD3DC?

#CCD3DC is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD3DC?

The RGB value is 204, 211, 220: 204 red, 211 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD3DC?

The complementary color is #DCD5CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD3DC?

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.

#CCD3DC color

#CCD3DC rgb(204, 211, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD3DC is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 82.7% green and 86.3% blue (204, 211, 220).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 19% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ephemeral Blue (#CBD4DF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#CCD3DC color codes

HEX	`#CCD3DC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 211, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 82.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 19%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 7%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 4%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.27, -0.66, -5.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.27, 5.3, 262.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.112, 64.593, 76.944)`
Decimal	`13423580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD3DC, 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 #CCD3DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD3DC 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 #CCD3DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd3dc; }
.text { color: #ccd3dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd3dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 211 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd3dc, #cdccdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCD3DC?: #CCD3DC is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD3DC?: The RGB value is 204, 211, 220: 204 red, 211 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD3DC?: The complementary color is #DCD5CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD3DC?: 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.