What color is #CCD4E2?

#CCD4E2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD4E2?

The RGB value is 204, 212, 226: 204 red, 212 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD4E2?

The complementary color is #E2DACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD4E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD4E2 color

#CCD4E2 rgb(204, 212, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD4E2 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 83.1% green and 88.6% blue (204, 212, 226).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#CCD4E2 color codes

HEX	`#CCD4E2`
RGB	`rgb(204, 212, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 83.1%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.7, -0.01, -7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.7, 7.82, 269.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.17, 65.415, 81.288)`
Decimal	`13423842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD4E2, 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 #CCD4E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD4E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #CCD4E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd4e2; }
.text { color: #ccd4e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd4e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 212 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd4e2, #cfcce2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCD4E2?: #CCD4E2 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD4E2?: The RGB value is 204, 212, 226: 204 red, 212 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD4E2?: The complementary color is #E2DACC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD4E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.