What color is #CDCAE2?

#CDCAE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDCAE2?

The RGB value is 205, 202, 226: 205 red, 202 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDCAE2?

The complementary color is #DFE2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDCAE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDCAE2 color

#CDCAE2 rgb(205, 202, 226)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDCAE2 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 79.2% green and 88.6% blue (205, 202, 226).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 29% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Foggy Plateau (#CFCBE5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.14:1).

#CDCAE2 color codes

HEX	`#CDCAE2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 202, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 79.2%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 29%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.22, 5.6, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.22, 12.78, 295.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.022, 60.711, 80.493)`
Decimal	`13486818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDCAE2, 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 #CDCAE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDCAE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.14:1	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 #CDCAE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdcae2; }
.text { color: #cdcae2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdcae2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 202 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdcae2, #d9cae2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDCAE2?: #CDCAE2 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Foggy Plateau. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDCAE2?: The RGB value is 205, 202, 226: 205 red, 202 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDCAE2?: The complementary color is #DFE2CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDCAE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.