What color is #CDD0DF?

#CDD0DF is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD0DF?

The RGB value is 205, 208, 223: 205 red, 208 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD0DF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDD0DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD0DF color

#CDD0DF rgb(205, 208, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD0DF is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 81.6% green and 87.5% blue (205, 208, 223).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 22% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#CDD0DF color codes

HEX	`#CDD0DF`
RGB	`rgb(205, 208, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 81.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 22%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.66, 1.83, -7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.66, 7.96, 283.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.049, 63.418, 78.822)`
Decimal	`13488351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD0DF, 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 #CDD0DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD0DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	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 #CDD0DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd0df; }
.text { color: #cdd0df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd0df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 208 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd0df, #d3cddf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CDD0DF?: #CDD0DF is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD0DF?: The RGB value is 205, 208, 223: 205 red, 208 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD0DF?: The complementary color is #DFDCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD0DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.68:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.