What color is #CDD0DD?

#CDD0DD is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD0DD?

The RGB value is 205, 208, 221: 205 red, 208 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD0DD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDD0DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD0DD color

#CDD0DD rgb(205, 208, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD0DD is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 81.6% green and 86.7% blue (205, 208, 221).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 19% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#CDD0DD color codes

HEX	`#CDD0DD`
RGB	`rgb(205, 208, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 81.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 19%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 7%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.61, 1.44, -6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.61, 6.92, 281.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.781, 63.311, 77.411)`
Decimal	`13488349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD0DD, 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 #CDD0DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD0DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	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 #CDD0DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd0dd; }
.text { color: #cdd0dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd0dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 208 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd0dd, #d2cddd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDD0DD?: #CDD0DD is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD0DD?: The RGB value is 205, 208, 221: 205 red, 208 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD0DD?: The complementary color is #DDDACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD0DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.