What color is #CCDEE5?

#CCDEE5 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bird Bath Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCDEE5?

The RGB value is 204, 222, 229: 204 red, 222 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDEE5?

The complementary color is #E5D3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDEE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDEE5 color

#CCDEE5 rgb(204, 222, 229)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CCDEE5 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 87.1% green and 89.8% blue (204, 222, 229).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Bird Bath Blue (#CDDFE7), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#CCDEE5 color codes

HEX	`#CCDEE5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 222, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 87.1%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 11%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 3%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.36, -4.62, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.36, 7.16, 229.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.163, 70.736, 84.334)`
Decimal	`13426405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDEE5, 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 #CCDEE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDEE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	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 #CCDEE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdee5; }
.text { color: #ccdee5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdee5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 222 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdee5, #ccd2e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CCDEE5?: #CCDEE5 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bird Bath Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCDEE5?: The RGB value is 204, 222, 229: 204 red, 222 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDEE5?: The complementary color is #E5D3CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDEE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.15:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.