What color is #CCD4DA?

#CCD4DA is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD4DA?

The RGB value is 204, 212, 218: 204 red, 212 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD4DA?

The complementary color is #DAD2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD4DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD4DA color

#CCD4DA rgb(204, 212, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD4DA is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 83.1% green and 85.5% blue (204, 212, 218).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 16% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Zen (#CFD9DE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#CCD4DA color codes

HEX	`#CCD4DA`
RGB	`rgb(204, 212, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 83.1%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 16%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 6%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.48, -1.57, -3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.48, 4.2, 248.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.098, 64.986, 75.641)`
Decimal	`13423834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD4DA, 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 #CCD4DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD4DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #CCD4DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd4da; }
.text { color: #ccd4da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd4da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 212 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd4da, #cccdda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCD4DA?: #CCD4DA is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD4DA?: The RGB value is 204, 212, 218: 204 red, 212 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD4DA?: The complementary color is #DAD2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD4DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.