What color is #CDD5DE?

#CDD5DE is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD5DE?

The RGB value is 205, 213, 222: 205 red, 213 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD5DE?

The complementary color is #DED6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD5DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD5DE color

#CDD5DE rgb(205, 213, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CDD5DE is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 83.5% green and 87.1% blue (205, 213, 222).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 20% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ephemeral Blue (#CBD4DF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.17:1).

#CDD5DE color codes

HEX	`#CDD5DE`
RGB	`rgb(205, 213, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 83.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 20%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 4%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.92, -0.99, -5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.92, 5.46, 259.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.153, 65.841, 78.527)`
Decimal	`13489630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD5DE, 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 #CDD5DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD5DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.17:1	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 #CDD5DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd5de; }
.text { color: #cdd5de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd5de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 213 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd5de, #cecdde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDD5DE?: #CDD5DE is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD5DE?: The RGB value is 205, 213, 222: 205 red, 213 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD5DE?: The complementary color is #DED6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD5DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.