What color is #CFDDEA?

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

What is the RGB value of #CFDDEA?

The RGB value is 207, 221, 234: 207 red, 221 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDDEA?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFDDEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDDEA color

#CFDDEA rgb(207, 221, 234)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 86.7% green and 91.8% blue (207, 221, 234).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 39% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.18:1).

#CFDDEA color codes

HEX	`#CFDDEA`
RGB	`rgb(207, 221, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 86.7%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 39%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 12%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.45, -2.15, -7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.45, 8.24, 254.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.437, 70.918, 88.014)`
Decimal	`13622762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDDEA, 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 #CFDDEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDDEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.18:1	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 #CFDDEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfddea; }
.text { color: #cfddea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfddea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 221 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfddea, #cfd0ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CFDDEA?: #CFDDEA is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFDDEA?: The RGB value is 207, 221, 234: 207 red, 221 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDDEA?: The complementary color is #EADCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDDEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.