What color is #CDDFE5?

#CDDFE5 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDDFE5?

The RGB value is 205, 223, 229: 205 red, 223 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDFE5?

The complementary color is #E5D3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDFE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDFE5 color

#CDDFE5 rgb(205, 223, 229)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDDFE5 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.5% green and 89.8% blue (205, 223, 229).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.28:1).

#CDDFE5 color codes

HEX	`#CDDFE5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 223, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 10%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.68, -4.81, -4.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.68, 6.93, 225.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.704, 71.411, 84.436)`
Decimal	`13492197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDFE5, 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 #CDDFE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDFE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.28:1	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 #CDDFE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddfe5; }
.text { color: #cddfe5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddfe5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 223 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddfe5, #cdd3e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CDDFE5?: #CDDFE5 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDDFE5?: The RGB value is 205, 223, 229: 205 red, 223 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDFE5?: The complementary color is #E5D3CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDFE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.