What color is #CDE0EF?

#CDE0EF is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Hint of Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDE0EF?

The RGB value is 205, 224, 239: 205 red, 224 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDE0EF?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDE0EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDE0EF color

#CDE0EF rgb(205, 224, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDE0EF is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.8% green and 93.7% blue (205, 224, 239).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 52% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Hint of Blue (#CEE1F2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#CDE0EF color codes

HEX	`#CDE0EF`
RGB	`rgb(205, 224, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.8%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 52%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 14%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.22, -3.33, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.22, 10.02, 250.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.409, 72.521, 92.091)`
Decimal	`13492463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDE0EF, 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 #CDE0EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDE0EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #CDE0EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cde0ef; }
.text { color: #cde0ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cde0ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 224 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cde0ef, #cdcfef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CDE0EF?: #CDE0EF is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Hint of Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDE0EF?: The RGB value is 205, 224, 239: 205 red, 224 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDE0EF?: The complementary color is #EFDCCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDE0EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.