What color is #CCDBE1?

#CCDBE1 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCDBE1?

The RGB value is 204, 219, 225: 204 red, 219 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDBE1?

The complementary color is #E1D2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDBE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDBE1 color

#CCDBE1 rgb(204, 219, 225)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CCDBE1 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 85.9% green and 88.2% blue (204, 219, 225).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 26% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#CCDBE1 color codes

HEX	`#CCDBE1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 219, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 85.9%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 26%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.47, -3.85, -4.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.47, 6.05, 230.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.821, 68.936, 81.163)`
Decimal	`13425633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDBE1, 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 #CCDBE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDBE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	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 #CCDBE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdbe1; }
.text { color: #ccdbe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdbe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 219 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdbe1, #ccd1e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CCDBE1?: #CCDBE1 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCDBE1?: The RGB value is 204, 219, 225: 204 red, 219 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDBE1?: The complementary color is #E1D2CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDBE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.