What color is #CDE0EA?

#CDE0EA 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 #CDE0EA?

The RGB value is 205, 224, 234: 205 red, 224 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDE0EA?

The complementary color is #EAD7CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDE0EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDE0EA color

#CDE0EA rgb(205, 224, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDE0EA is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.8% green and 91.8% blue (205, 224, 234).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 41% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Bird Bath Blue (#CDDFE7), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#CDE0EA color codes

HEX	`#CDE0EA`
RGB	`rgb(205, 224, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.8%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 41%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.08, -4.34, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.08, 8.26, 238.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.68, 72.23, 88.255)`
Decimal	`13492458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDE0EA, 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 #CDE0EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDE0EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	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 #CDE0EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cde0ea; }
.text { color: #cde0ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cde0ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 224 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cde0ea, #cdd2ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CDE0EA?: #CDE0EA 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 #CDE0EA?: The RGB value is 205, 224, 234: 205 red, 224 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDE0EA?: The complementary color is #EAD7CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDE0EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.