What color is #CDDAE9?

#CDDAE9 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 #CDDAE9?

The RGB value is 205, 218, 233: 205 red, 218 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDAE9?

The complementary color is #E9DCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDAE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDAE9 color

#CDDAE9 rgb(205, 218, 233)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDDAE9 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 85.5% green and 91.4% blue (205, 218, 233).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 39% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#CDDAE9 color codes

HEX	`#CDDAE9`
RGB	`rgb(205, 218, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 85.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 39%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 12%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.51, -1.43, -8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.51, 8.95, 260.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.953, 69.004, 86.972)`
Decimal	`13490921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDAE9, 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 #CDDAE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDAE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	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 #CDDAE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddae9; }
.text { color: #cddae9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddae9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 218 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddae9, #cecde9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CDDAE9?: #CDDAE9 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 #CDDAE9?: The RGB value is 205, 218, 233: 205 red, 218 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDAE9?: The complementary color is #E9DCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDAE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.