What color is #CDE2EB?

#CDE2EB is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Niagara Falls. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDE2EB?

The RGB value is 205, 226, 235: 205 red, 226 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDE2EB?

The complementary color is #EBD6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDE2EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDE2EB color

#CDE2EB rgb(205, 226, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CDE2EB is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 88.6% green and 92.2% blue (205, 226, 235).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 43% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Niagara Falls (#CBE3EE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.67:1).

#CDE2EB color codes

HEX	`#CDE2EB`
RGB	`rgb(205, 226, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 88.6%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 43%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.62, -5.17, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.62, 8.5, 232.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.365, 73.369, 89.194)`
Decimal	`13492971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDE2EB, 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 #CDE2EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDE2EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.67:1	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 #CDE2EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cde2eb; }
.text { color: #cde2eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cde2eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 226 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cde2eb, #cdd3eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CDE2EB?: #CDE2EB is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Niagara Falls. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDE2EB?: The RGB value is 205, 226, 235: 205 red, 226 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDE2EB?: The complementary color is #EBD6CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDE2EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.67:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.