What color is #CDD8F9?

#CDD8F9 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 #CDD8F9?

The RGB value is 205, 216, 249: 205 red, 216 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDD8F9?

The complementary color is #F9EECD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDD8F9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDD8F9 color

#CDD8F9 rgb(205, 216, 249)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDD8F9 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 84.7% green and 97.6% blue (205, 216, 249).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 79% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#CDD8F9 color codes

HEX	`#CDD8F9`
RGB	`rgb(205, 216, 249)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 84.7%, 97.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 79%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 18%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.47, 2.93, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.47, 17.58, 279.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.827, 68.929, 99.388)`
Decimal	`13490425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDD8F9, 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 #CDD8F9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDD8F9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	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 #CDD8F9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdd8f9; }
.text { color: #cdd8f9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdd8f9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 216 249 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdd8f9, #d8cdf9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CDD8F9?: #CDD8F9 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 #CDD8F9?: The RGB value is 205, 216, 249: 205 red, 216 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDD8F9?: The complementary color is #F9EECD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDD8F9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.