What color is #CDDEE7?

#CDDEE7 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bird Bath Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDDEE7?

The RGB value is 205, 222, 231: 205 red, 222 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDEE7?

The complementary color is #E7D6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDEE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDEE7 color

#CDDEE7 rgb(205, 222, 231)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDDEE7 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.1% green and 90.6% blue (205, 222, 231).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 35% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Bird Bath Blue (#CDDFE7), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#CDDEE7 color codes

HEX	`#CDDEE7`
RGB	`rgb(205, 222, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.1%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 35%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 11%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.48, -3.9, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.48, 7.44, 238.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.719, 70.99, 85.826)`
Decimal	`13491943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDEE7, 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 #CDDEE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDEE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	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 #CDDEE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddee7; }
.text { color: #cddee7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddee7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 222 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddee7, #cdd1e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CDDEE7?: #CDDEE7 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bird Bath Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDDEE7?: The RGB value is 205, 222, 231: 205 red, 222 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDEE7?: The complementary color is #E7D6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDEE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.