What color is #CCD8DE?

#CCD8DE 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 #CCD8DE?

The RGB value is 204, 216, 222: 204 red, 216 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD8DE?

The complementary color is #DED2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD8DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD8DE color

#CCD8DE rgb(204, 216, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CCD8DE is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 84.7% green and 87.1% blue (204, 216, 222).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 21% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Zen (#CFD9DE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.44:1).

#CCD8DE color codes

HEX	`#CCD8DE`
RGB	`rgb(204, 216, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 84.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 21%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.62, -2.88, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.62, 5.21, 236.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.64, 67.222, 78.768)`
Decimal	`13424862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD8DE, 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 #CCD8DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD8DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.44:1	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 #CCD8DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd8de; }
.text { color: #ccd8de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd8de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 216 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd8de, #cccfde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CCD8DE?: #CCD8DE 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 #CCD8DE?: The RGB value is 204, 216, 222: 204 red, 216 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD8DE?: The complementary color is #DED2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD8DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.44:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.