What color is #CDD8E3?

#CDD8E3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDD8E3?

The RGB value is 205, 216, 227: 205 red, 216 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD8E3?

The complementary color is #E3D8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD8E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD8E3 color

#CDD8E3 rgb(205, 216, 227)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDD8E3 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 84.7% green and 89% blue (205, 216, 227).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 28% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#CDD8E3 color codes

HEX	`#CDD8E3`
RGB	`rgb(205, 216, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 84.7%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 28%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 5%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.82, -1.58, -6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.82, 6.86, 256.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.595, 67.636, 82.363)`
Decimal	`13490403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD8E3, 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 #CDD8E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD8E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	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 #CDD8E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd8e3; }
.text { color: #cdd8e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd8e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 216 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd8e3, #cdcde3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CDD8E3?: #CDD8E3 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDD8E3?: The RGB value is 205, 216, 227: 205 red, 216 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD8E3?: The complementary color is #E3D8CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD8E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.