What color is #CCD3EE?

#CCD3EE is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD3EE?

The RGB value is 204, 211, 238: 204 red, 211 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD3EE?

The complementary color is #EEE7CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD3EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD3EE color

#CCD3EE rgb(204, 211, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CCD3EE is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 82.7% green and 93.3% blue (204, 211, 238).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 50% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.12:1).

#CCD3EE color codes

HEX	`#CCD3EE`
RGB	`rgb(204, 211, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 82.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 50%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.79, 2.94, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.79, 14.35, 281.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.625, 65.598, 90.182)`
Decimal	`13423598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD3EE, 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 #CCD3EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD3EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.12:1	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 #CCD3EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd3ee; }
.text { color: #ccd3ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd3ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 211 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd3ee, #d6ccee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CCD3EE?: #CCD3EE is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD3EE?: The RGB value is 204, 211, 238: 204 red, 211 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD3EE?: The complementary color is #EEE7CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD3EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.12:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.