What color is #CDD7F4?

#CDD7F4 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD7F4?

The RGB value is 205, 215, 244: 205 red, 215 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD7F4?

The complementary color is #F4EACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD7F4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD7F4 color

#CDD7F4 rgb(205, 215, 244)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDD7F4 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 84.3% green and 95.7% blue (205, 215, 244).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 64% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#CDD7F4 color codes

HEX	`#CDD7F4`
RGB	`rgb(205, 215, 244)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 84.3%, 95.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 64%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 16%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 12%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.06, 2.4, -15.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.06, 15.5, 278.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.803, 68.111, 95.25)`
Decimal	`13490164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD7F4, 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 #CDD7F4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD7F4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	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 #CDD7F4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd7f4; }
.text { color: #cdd7f4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd7f4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 215 244 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd7f4, #d7cdf4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CDD7F4?: #CDD7F4 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD7F4?: The RGB value is 205, 215, 244: 205 red, 215 green and 244 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD7F4?: The complementary color is #F4EACD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD7F4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.