What color is #CDD5EC?

#CDD5EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD5EC?

The RGB value is 205, 213, 236: 205 red, 213 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD5EC?

The complementary color is #ECE4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD5EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD5EC color

#CDD5EC rgb(205, 213, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDD5EC is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 83.5% green and 92.5% blue (205, 213, 236).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 45% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#CDD5EC color codes

HEX	`#CDD5EC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 213, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 83.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 45%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 13%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.31, 1.8, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.31, 12.33, 278.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.108, 66.623, 88.823)`
Decimal	`13489644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD5EC, 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 #CDD5EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD5EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	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 #CDD5EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd5ec; }
.text { color: #cdd5ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd5ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 213 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd5ec, #d4cdec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CDD5EC?: #CDD5EC is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD5EC?: The RGB value is 205, 213, 236: 205 red, 213 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD5EC?: The complementary color is #ECE4CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD5EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.