What color is #CDD2EA?

#CDD2EA is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD2EA?

The RGB value is 205, 210, 234: 205 red, 210 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD2EA?

The complementary color is #EAE5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD2EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD2EA color

#CDD2EA rgb(205, 210, 234)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD2EA is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 82.4% green and 91.8% blue (205, 210, 234).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 41% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#CDD2EA color codes

HEX	`#CDD2EA`
RGB	`rgb(205, 210, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 82.4%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 41%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.49, 2.97, -12.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.49, 12.72, 283.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.071, 65.012, 87.052)`
Decimal	`13488874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD2EA, 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 #CDD2EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD2EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	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 #CDD2EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd2ea; }
.text { color: #cdd2ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd2ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 210 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd2ea, #d7cdea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CDD2EA?: #CDD2EA is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD2EA?: The RGB value is 205, 210, 234: 205 red, 210 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD2EA?: The complementary color is #EAE5CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD2EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.